Consideration of Legislation

Nick McKim

I move:

That paragraph (a) of the motion be amended to remove:

ii the Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia's Military Secrets) Bill 2024

iv the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share-Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023, and

viii the Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023.

We are asking for the questions on point ii, the Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia's Military Secrets) Bill 2024, on point iv, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share-Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023, and on point viii, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 to be put separately. We are also asking that they be put separately and together, in the interests of time. I indicate that we won't be dividing on these; we simply want to register a different position.

Malcolm Roberts

I ask that the vote on ix be split.

Sue Lines

We just dealt with that one.

Malcolm Roberts

That was to remove it from the list. I would like to have a vote separately on that one—to split it.

Sue Lines

We just voted on that one, Senator Roberts.

David Pocock

My understanding is that the Senate decided not to remove it from the guillotine. Senator Roberts is asking whether, when we get to the guillotine, it can be voted on separately.

Sue Lines

No; I don't believe so—I am advised by the Clerk.

Senator Roberts, we have just done that. So we would really be repeating the same result.

Malcolm Roberts

Pardon me, with respect, Madam President—

Sue Lines

Certainly.

Malcolm Roberts

we had a vote on whether or not to agree to Senator Pocock's amendment to remove it from the list. Now it is still on the list.

Penny Wong

There is a motion before the chair, Senator McKim's motion, which we have given leave to. So I ask that we deal with that.

Malcolm Roberts

In addition to Senator McKim's list that he wants voted on separately, I want to add mine—just as we do in formal motions.

Sue Lines

Senator Roberts, I was giving senators the opportunity to do that, but you raised the bill that we just dealt with, which was the Digital ID Bill. So I am going to put the question. The question is that the Defence Amendment—

Opposition senators interjecting—

It is not helping. I will sort it out with the Clerk. Just so everyone is clear—and I will come to you, Senator Birmingham: if the amendment on the three bills that Senator McKim has identified was voted in favour of it would remove them from the list. Senator Birmingham was seeking the call, so I will go to Senator Birmingham.

Simon Birmingham

I was seeking the call to seek clarification from Senator McKim. We have a circulated amendment which seeks to remove the TLAB multinationals and the Digital ID bills. We just had a vote on the Digital ID Bill. If that is not the amendment that Senator McKim is moving, could Senator McKim clarify the three bills for the chamber, please?

Sue Lines

Why don't I do that? It was the Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia's Military Secrets) Bill 2024, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share-Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023 and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023. They have asked for those to be put separately. I am going to put that question, if there are no further questions on that. Senator Birmingham?

Simon Birmingham

If the request is for those parts of Senator Gallagher's motion to be put separately, we should just proceed through Senator Gallagher's motion not. There is not a question around putting them separately; that is simply process.

Sue Lines

What I have been advised is that we are putting the question on the motion moved by Senator McKim, as to whether or not the three bills stay on the list. If there are further points of clarification needed, please stand and raise a point of order. It is my intention to put the request of Senator McKim. The question is that the Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia's Military Secrets) Bill, Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share—Integrity and Transparency) Bill and Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill be retained on this list.

Question agreed to.

Nick McKim

by leave—In the interests of time, could I ask that the Greens position be registered.

Sue Lines

We will record the Greens' opposition to that.

Lidia Thorpe

by leave—I record my opposition to the Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets) Bill, Autonomous Sanctions Amendment Bill and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share—Integrity and Transparency) Bill.

Sue Lines

The question is the remaining bills be agreed to.

David Pocock

Can I seek clarification. Is this vote on the entire thing now?

Sue Lines

Yes, that is correct. The question is the remaining bills in the motion be agreed to.