Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend the motion that the report be adopted.

Leave granted.

I move:

That at the end of the motion, add:

"and, in respect of the Enhancing Online Safety (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017, the bill be referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 27 April 2018."

This is Senator Steele-John's portfolio area. He has had a number of concerns raised with him from constituents about some of the provisions in this bill and he wants to refer it to committee. We know it's on the red for today, and I understand that's one of the reasons why the government isn't keen for this to go to committee. But Senator Steele-John feels very strongly that this should have a relatively short inquiry, given the issues that are involved.