Senate debates

Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Committees

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference

3:41 pm

Photo of Claire MooreClaire Moore (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Conroy, I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 April 2016:

Operations of Defence Housing Australia, with particular reference to:

(a) senior management arrangements and board composition;

(b) whether the requirements of the Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 have been met;

(c) how the review announced by the Minister for Finance on 11 May 2015 will affect the accounting, information technology and business reporting systems;

(d) what role land sales will play in future business planning, and what implications there are for current residents if existing housing stock is sold; and

(e) any other related matter.

Question agreed to.