Bill
Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill 2021
lapsed, as at 2021-06-22.
- Sponsor
- Larissa Waters
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2021-06-16
- introduced — 2021-06-16
- introduced — 2021-06-22
Divisions
- Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill 2021 - First Reading - Consider the bill — 2021-06-16, Senate: negative, ayes 30, noes 33
- The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-06-17.105.1) introduced by Queensland Senator [Larissa Waters](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/larissa_waters) (Greens), which means it failed. This means that the [Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill 2021](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s1300) will not be referred immediately to the [Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs) for inquiry. ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add:* > > *"and, in respect of the Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill 2021, the bill be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 August 2021."* — 2021-06-17, Senate: negative, ayes 29, noes 31
- The majority voted in favour of an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-06-17.104.1) introduced by Tasmanian Senator [Jonathon Duniam](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/jonathon_duniam) (Liberal), which means it succeeded. This means that the [Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill 2021](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s1300) will not be referred to the [Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs) for inquiry. ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add "and the Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill 2021 not be referred to a committee".* — 2021-06-17, Senate: affirmative, ayes 32, noes 30
- Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill 2021 - Let a vote happen — 2021-06-21, Senate: negative, ayes 28, noes 30
- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-06-22.104.2) introduced by Queensland Senator [Larissa Waters](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/larissa_waters) (Greens), which means it failed. ### Motion text > *That the [Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill 2021](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s1300) be referred to the [Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs) for inquiry and report by 19 August 2021.* — 2021-06-22, Senate: negative, ayes 28, noes 31
- Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill 2021 - First Reading - Consider the bill without delay — 2021-06-22, Senate: negative, ayes 28, noes 31
- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-06-23.122.2) introduced by Queensland Senator [Larissa Waters](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/larissa_waters) (Greens), which means it failed. ### Motion text > *That the Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill 2021 be referred to the [Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs) for inquiry and report by 24 August 2021.* — 2021-06-23, Senate: negative, ayes 25, noes 27
- Motions - Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill 2021 - Let a vote happen — 2021-06-24, Senate: negative, ayes 10, noes 37
- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-08-04.161.1) introduced on behalf of Queensland Senator [Larissa Waters](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/larissa_waters), which means it failed. ### Motion text > *That the [Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill 2021](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s1300) be referred to the [Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Finance_and_Public_Administration) for inquiry and report by 1 September 2021.* — 2021-08-04, Senate: negative, ayes 14, noes 17
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