Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025

The majority voted against an amendment introduced by NSW Senator David Shoebridge (Greens), which means it was unsuccessful.

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) 2 Opposition Senators; and

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

(iii) 1 Senator who is not a member of the Government or the Opposition; and

(iv) 1 member of the House of Representatives who is not a member of the Government or the Opposition.

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