Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Pratt, I move:

(1) That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by the second sitting day in February 2019:

Legislative exemptions that allow faith-based educational institutions to discriminate against students, teachers and staff, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and other attributes covered by the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, with particular reference to proposals for amendments to current legislation, and any related matters.

(2) That, with respect to paragraph (1), the committee present an interim report concerning discrimination against students to the Senate on 26 November 2018.

Janet Rice (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to move an amendment to business of the Senate notice of motion No. 5 moved at the request of Senator Pratt.

Leave granted.

I move:

(1) Paragraph (1) omit "the second sitting day in February 2019", substitute "26 November 2018"

(2) Omit paragraph (2)

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the amendment moved by Senator Rice to business of the Senate notice of motion No. 5 standing in the name of Senator Pratt be agreed to.

The question now is that business of the Senate, notice of motion No. 5, as amended just then, be agreed to.

Question agreed to.