Ralph Babet (Victoria, United Australia Party) Share this | Hansard source

I advise the chamber that Senators David Pocock and Lambie will be co-sponsoring this motion, and I seek leave to amend business of the Senate motion No. 2 as circulated in the chamber.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That the following matters be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 31 August 2024:

(a) Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showing excess deaths in recent years, with particular reference to:

(i) all-cause provisional mortality data reported by the states and territories to the ABS, and

(ii) the difference between all-cause provisional mortality data for 2021, 2022 and 2023 and the preceding years of 2015 to 2020 (inclusive);

(b) factors contributing to excess mortality in 2021, 2022 and 2023; and

(c) recommendations on how to address any identified preventable drivers of excess mortality; and

(d) any other related matter.