Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

Gerard Rennick

I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 28 February 2025:

The benefits of conducting a Federal Convention to examine the ambiguous roles between the state, territory and federal governments considering, but not limited to, the following issues:

(a) the need to streamline the duplication of bureaucracies to save billions of dollars in bureaucratic waste and reduce unnecessary regulations;

(b) the lack of accountability and transparency between the state, territory and federal governments;

(c) the need for state and territory governments to raise their own revenue to reduce their reliance on Federal Government funding;

(d) the need for Federal grants and goods and services tax allocations to state and territory governments to be much more transparent, efficient and effective;

(e) the need for the implementation of a coordinated infrastructure funding facility to provide capital for sovereign infrastructure; and

(f) any other related matters.

Sue Lines

The question is that business of the Senate No. 1 standing in the name of Senator Rennick be agreed to.