Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

(1) That the following matter be referred to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by 4 May 2016:

The outcomes of the 42nd meeting of the Council of Australian Governments held on 1 April 2016, with particular reference to:

(a) schools funding;

(b) hospitals funding; and

(c) taxation; and

(2) That the Senate directs the responsible ministers to ensure that relevant officials of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Treasury appear before the committee to answer questions.

Question agreed to.

I move:

(1) That the following matter be referred to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by 4 May 2016:

Commonwealth legislative provisions relating to oversight of associated entities of political parties, with particular reference to the adequacy of:

(a) the funding and disclosure regime relating to annual returns;

(b) the powers of the Australian Electoral Commission with respect to supervision of the conduct of, and reporting by, associated entities of political parties; and

(c) any related matters; and

(2) That the Senate direct Senator Sinodinos to appear before the committee to answer questions.