Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

(1) That the Senate—

(a) notes with deep concern allegations that current members of Parliament, including ministers, pressured senior officers in the Department of Home Affairs to make it easier for certain people, including high-roller clients of Crown Resorts, to obtain visas and clear customs; and

(b) requires the Minister representing the Prime Minister Senator Cormann to attend the Senate immediately after motions to take note of answers on 1 August 2019, to make a statement of not more than 10 minutes detailing:

  (i) whether the Prime Minister has investigated the claims made against ministers regarding Crown, which prima facie would breach the Ministerial Standards,

  (ii) if the Prime Minister has not investigated these allegations, why he has not done so,

  (iii) if the investigation is ongoing, what are the Terms of Reference and timelines for the investigation, and when will the findings be released, and

  (iv) whether or not the Prime Minister considers that the Ministerial Standards have been breached.

(2) That at the conclusion of the Minister's explanation, any senator may, without notice, move a motion to take note of the Minister's explanation.

(3) That any motion under paragraph (2) may be debated for no longer than 1 hour, and have precedence over all business until determined, and senators may speak to the motion for not more than 10 minutes.