Fatima Payman (WA, Australia's Voice) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senators Thorpe, Babet and Tyrrell, move:

That the following matter be referred to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by 27 October 2025:

Sections 4 and 12 of the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984, with particular reference to:

(a) the appropriateness of amending those sections to either remove or place conditions on the ability of the Prime Minister to determine the number of personal employees allocated to parliamentarians, for the purpose of ensuring that all parliamentarians are adequately resourced to represent their electors; and

(b) any other related matters.

Paul Scarr (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move an amendment, as circulated, to the motion moved by Senator Payman and others:

Omit "27 October 2025", substitute "29 August 2025".

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

The question is that the amendment as moved by Senator Scarr to the motion moved by Senator Payman and others be agreed to.

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

Senator Roberts, I believe you have an amendment to Senator Payman's motion.

Malcolm Roberts (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I withdraw my amendment.

Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the question be now put.

Question agreed to.

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

The question is that the motion as moved by Senator Payman and others be agreed to.