Stirling Griff (SA, Centre Alliance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the provisions of the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2018 be referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 November 2018.

Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

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

Leave is granted for one minute.

Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The government has consulted extensively on the bill, and the Minister for Communications and the Arts has written this week to directly respond to concerns raised by several stakeholders. An inquiry will only serve to delay passage of this important legislation to assist Australian creators in the fight against online piracy and theft of their work.

Question agreed to.