Senate debates
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
Motions
Australian Electoral Commission; Order for the Production of Documents
4:25 pm
Anne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
At the request of Senator Collins, I move:
That that there be laid on the table by the Minister for Finance and the Special Minister of State, no later than 9.30 am on Thursday, 3 March 2016:
(a) documents recording all communications with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) by:
(i) the Minister for Finance,
(ii) the Acting Special Minister of State,
(iii) the Special Minister of State, and
(iv) the Department of Finance;
relating to proposed changes to the Senate voting system, including the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016, since 1 September 2015; and
(b) the minutes of all 'round table' meetings that have taken place in which the AEC participated.
Question agreed to.