Sue Lines (President) Share this | Hansard source

The question is that the second reading amendment on sheet 1914 revised, circulated by Senator David Pocock, be agreed to.

Senator David Pocock's circulated second reading amendment—

At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:

(a) notes that:

(i) the success of the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation's work will depend in large part on the existence of a sustainable pipeline of eligible projects at a stage suitable for funding through the Corporation, and

(ii) the work of the Corporation will reach across multiple portfolio areas and have a long-term, transformative impact on Australia's economy and industrial base; and

(b) calls on the Government to:

(i) commit to exploring additional policy mechanisms to provide Australian startups access to finance as they navigate the path to commercialisation, and

(ii) establish an office for the Corporation in the Australian Capital Territory to foster collaborative engagement with other key government bodies and private corporations and access to a skilled local workforce".