Andrew McLachlan (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! Earlier today the President informed the Senate that she has received letters from senators seeking appointment to the single crossbench position on the following committees: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, the Finance and Public Administration References Committee, the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission, the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee and the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee.

In accordance with the standing orders, a ballot will be held to determine which of the senators are to be appointed to the committees.

The bells being rung—

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Senate will now proceed to a ballot. Ballot papers will be distributed to senators, who are requested to tick the box next to the name of the candidate they wish to vote for in each committee. As the ballot paper is rather long, if you make a mistake just raise your hand and the clerks will collect the spoiled paper and issue you with another one. I invite Senator Allman-Payne, Senator David Pocock and Senator Roberts to act as scrutineers.

A ballot having been taken—

I inform the chamber that the results of the ballot will be announced at a later hour. The ballots, as you've just seen, will be counted outside the chamber, and there are three scrutineers appointed. So it's my intention now to move to the condolence motion.