Division
Andrew Hastie by leave—I move amendments (1) to (3) as circulated in my name together: (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 Committee members and must include at least: (a) 2 Government Senators; and (b) 2 Opposition Senators; and (c) 2 Government members of the House of Representatives; and (d) 2 Opposition members of the House of Representatives. (3) The Committee is to consist of: (a) 7 members of the Government; and (b) 6 members of the Opposition. Note: For more detailed provisions on the appointment of Committee members, see Division 5. (2) Schedule 1, item 2, page 21 (lines 13 to 16), omit subsection 110AEA(2), substitute: (2) Before nominating the members, the Prime Minister must consult with the Leader of the Opposition. (3) Schedule 1, item 2, page 21 (lines 21 to 29), omit subsections 110AEA(4) and (5), substitute: (4) Before nominating the members, the Leader of the Government in the Senate must consult with the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. I move these amendments on behalf of the coalition to safeguard the integrity of this proposed Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence. This is a committee where important and sensitive national security matters will be discussed. It will be a committee bound by secrecy provisions to protect information that is vital to Australia's national interest. It will have access to information that needs to be protected in peace and especially safeguarded in war. Therefore, the membership of the joint defence committee must be selective—because of the obligation to protect sensitive information in the Australian national interest. As a baseline, we must have a committee membership that is committed to defending the Australian people with lethal force if necessary. We must have a committee membership that supports and upholds our alliances, including with democratic partners like the United States and Israel
House of Representatives, 2024-07-01. negative: ayes 51, noes 87.
Question
Andrew Hastie by leave—I move amendments (1) to (3) as circulated in my name together: (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 Committee members and must include at least: (a) 2 Government Senators; and (b) 2 Opposition Senators; and (c) 2 Government members of the House of Representatives; and (d) 2 Opposition members of the House of Representatives. (3) The Committee is to consist of: (a) 7 members of the Government; and (b) 6 members of the Opposition. Note: For more detailed provisions on the appointment of Committee members, see Division 5. (2) Schedule 1, item 2, page 21 (lines 13 to 16), omit subsection 110AEA(2), substitute: (2) Before nominating the members, the Prime Minister must consult with the Leader of the Opposition. (3) Schedule 1, item 2, page 21 (lines 21 to 29), omit subsections 110AEA(4) and (5), substitute: (4) Before nominating the members, the Leader of the Government in the Senate must consult with the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. I move these amendments on behalf of the coalition to safeguard the integrity of this proposed Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence. This is a committee where important and sensitive national security matters will be discussed. It will be a committee bound by secrecy provisions to protect information that is vital to Australia's national interest. It will have access to information that needs to be protected in peace and especially safeguarded in war. Therefore, the membership of the joint defence committee must be selective—because of the obligation to protect sensitive information in the Australian national interest. As a baseline, we must have a committee membership that is committed to defending the Australian people with lethal force if necessary. We must have a committee membership that supports and upholds our alliances, including with democratic partners like the United States and Israel
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