Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2024

The majority voted against a motion introduced by Victorian Senator David Van (Independent), which means it failed.

Amendment text

(1)—Schedule 1, item 2, page 6 (line 22) to page 7 (line 6), omit subsections 110ABA(2) and (3), substitute:

(2) The Committee is to consist of 13 members:

(a) 7 Government members, including at least:

(i) 2 Senators; and

(ii) 2 members of the House of Representatives; and

(b) 6 non-Government members:

(i) 3 Senators, including 1 independent Senator; and

(ii) 3 members of the House of Representatives, including 1 independent member of the House of Representatives.

(3) To avoid doubt:

(a) if all Senators are members of a recognised political party—the requirement for 1 independent Senator to be a member of the committee in subparagraph (2)(b)(i) does not apply; and

(b) if all members of the House of Representatives are members of a recognised political party—the requirement for 1 independent member of the House of Representatives to be a member of the committee in subparagraph (2)(b)(ii) does not apply.

Note: For more detailed provisions on the appointment of Committee members, see Division 5.

(2)—Schedule 1, item 2, page 21 (line 29), after "political parties", insert "and independents".