Ms Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I advise the House that earlier today the Australia Council Bill 2013 and the Australia Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 were passed by the House with amendments made to the first bill. The bills had been referred to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment and the Arts for an advisory report. Contrary to standing order 148, the bills went through all stages prior to the committee reporting. I note the oral advisory report was given soon after the passage of the bills.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 148, the House acknowledges that the amendments moved to the Australia Council Bill addressed matters raised during the Senate committee inquiry into the bills and the fact that the House Committee referenced the Senate inquiry and affirms the actions of the House in the passage of the Australia Council Bill 2013 and the Australia Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 and authorises the Speaker to transmit the bills to the Senate for its concurrence.

I thank the opposition for their support in this housekeeping matter.

Question agreed to.