Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Environment, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

The opposition will not be supporting this motion. Continuing order 15 requires each Senate minister to table a list of all appointments made by the government to statutory authorities, executive agencies, advisory boards, government business enterprises and all other Commonwealth bodies, including the term of the appointment and remuneration for the position and the place of permanent residence by state or territory of the appointee, and a list of existing vacancies. While the opposition is sympathetic to the intent behind the motion, we believe the existing order provides sufficient detail to enable further scrutiny of appointments through other Senate processes where warranted.

Thank you for that, Senator Shoebridge.