Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

This sort of activity brings not only the Senate committee system but the Senate generally into disrepute. The motion says that:

… the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee be required to hold a private meeting today, 25 June 2015, otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1), immediately following the adjournment of the scheduled Legislation Committee meeting or at 11 am, whichever is earliest …

The agenda for the references committees shall be:

(a) The election of a new chair of the committee—