Selection of Bills Committee

The majority voted in favour of an amendment moved by Senator Nick McKim, which means it failed and the wording of the original government amendment will remain unchanged.

Amendment text

At the end of the motion, add:

"and, in respect of:

(a) the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Bill 2023, the provisions of the bill be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 18 April 2024; and

(b) the Help to Buy Bill 2023 and Help to Buy Bill (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023, the provisions of the bill referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 April 2024".

Original government amendment text

At the end of the motion, add ", and:

(a) the provisions of the Help to Buy Bill 2023 and the Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 February 2024;

(b) the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 February 2024; and

(c) the provisions of the National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 3) Bill 2023 not be referred to a committee".