Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move opposition amendments (11), (12), (13) and (14) on sheet 5611 together:

(11)    Clause 43, page 33 (line 13), omit “any direction”, substitute “certain directions”.

(12)    Clause 45, page 34 (lines 14 to 16), omit paragraph (3)(a).

(13)    Clause 46, page 35 (lines 1 and 2), omit paragraph (1)(a), substitute:

          (a)           about the performance of the CEO’s functions but not in relation to operational matters; or

(14)    Clause 46, page 35 (after line 17), at the end of the clause, add:

          (5)           In this section, operational matters are matters addressed in the strategic and operational plans of Safe Work Australia.

I note that the Australian Greens have an amendment in relation to this matter as well, and what I would be suggesting to the Senate—by leave—is that we have a cognate debate in relation to opposition amendments (11) to (14) and the Australian Greens amendments (3), (4) and (5). If we have that debate together then, in the event the amendment I am moving gets up, I think the Green amendment is obviated and will not need to be put and I understand Senator Siewert would withdraw that amendment.