Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-10-18.4.2) introduced by Labor Senator [Carol Brown](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/carol_brown) that dealt with disclosure of interests. Senator Brown explained that: > *Disclosing any conflicts of interest by the CEO is about transparency to ensure that decisions made by the CEO are made without personal influence or indeed external influence. Ensuring that the CEO discloses any conflicts of interest will reduce the risk of any potential for corruption and/or misconduct. For the minister's information, that is a part of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.* However, Liberal Senator [Anne Ruston](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/anne_ruston) said that the Government would not support the amendment, explaining that: > *As you would be aware, the [PGPA Act](https://www.finance.gov.au/resource-management/pgpa-act/) [Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013] requires officials of Commonwealth entities to disclose any material personal interests that relate to the affairs of the entity, and it also requires and provides for rules to prescribe how and when those interests are to be disclosed. The [PGPA Rule](https://www.finance.gov.au/resource-management/pgpa-rule/) provides for the board, as the accountable authority of the entity, to instruct how officials of the corporation, including the CEO, are to disclose the interests.* ### Amendment text > *(7) Page 23 (after line 10), after clause 41, insert:* > *41A Disclosure of interests* > *(1) The CEO must give written notice to the Board of any disclosure made by the CEO under section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the duty to disclose interests).* > *(2) Subsection (1) applies in addition to any rules made for the purposes of section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.* > *(3) For the purpo
Senate, 2017-10-18. negative: ayes 28, noes 30.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-10-18.4.2) introduced by Labor Senator [Carol Brown](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/carol_brown) that dealt with disclosure of interests. Senator Brown explained that: > *Disclosing any conflicts of interest by the CEO is about transparency to ensure that decisions made by the CEO are made without personal influence or indeed external influence. Ensuring that the CEO discloses any conflicts of interest will reduce the risk of any potential for corruption and/or misconduct. For the minister's information, that is a part of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.* However, Liberal Senator [Anne Ruston](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/anne_ruston) said that the Government would not support the amendment, explaining that: > *As you would be aware, the [PGPA Act](https://www.finance.gov.au/resource-management/pgpa-act/) [Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013] requires officials of Commonwealth entities to disclose any material personal interests that relate to the affairs of the entity, and it also requires and provides for rules to prescribe how and when those interests are to be disclosed. The [PGPA Rule](https://www.finance.gov.au/resource-management/pgpa-rule/) provides for the board, as the accountable authority of the entity, to instruct how officials of the corporation, including the CEO, are to disclose the interests.* ### Amendment text > *(7) Page 23 (after line 10), after clause 41, insert:* > *41A Disclosure of interests* > *(1) The CEO must give written notice to the Board of any disclosure made by the CEO under section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the duty to disclose interests).* > *(2) Subsection (1) applies in addition to any rules made for the purposes of section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.* > *(3) For the purpo
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