Legislation Committees

The majority voted against a motion introduced by NSW Senator Ross Cadell (Nationals), which means it failed.

Motion text

That—

(a) there be laid on the table by each chair of a Senate Legislation Committee, in respect of questions taken on notice in that committee during Budget estimates, supplementary estimates, or additional estimates hearings, a statement that provides:

(i) the number of questions taken on notice not answered at the previous round of estimates hearings by the due date set by the committee, and

(ii) an explanation of the action taken by the relevant chair to seek the answers to questions taken on notice not answered at the previous round of estimates hearings;

(b) the statement by the chair be laid on the table not later than 5 days following the due date set for the provision of answers to questions taken on notice;

(c) any senator may move to take note of the explanation required by paragraph (a); and

(d) any motion under paragraph (c) may be debated for no longer than 60 minutes, have precedence over all business until determined, and senators may speak to the motion for not more than 5 minutes each.