Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 331 standing in my name for today in the terms circulated in the chamber relating to an order for the production of documents.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

  (i) the unanimous findings of the Environment and Communications References Committee report, Game on: more than playing around – The future of Australia's video game development industry, received on 29 April 2016, and

  (ii) the absence of any government response to the findings of this inquiry; and

(b) orders that there be laid on the table by the Minister for Communications, by no later than 3.00 pm on 14 May 2017, a copy of the government response to this report.

James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr President, I seek leave to make a short statement.

Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The committee report made eight recommendations that impact a number of portfolios and, as such, requires careful consideration and development of a whole-of-government response.

Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the motion, as amended, be agreed to.

Question agreed to.