Larissa Waters (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of senators Farrell, Hinch, Storer and Patrick, move:

That—

(a) the Senate calls on the Federal Government to establish a national anti-corruption commission; and

(b) this resolution be communicated to the House of Representatives for concurrence.

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 continues to carefully consider the best way forward to further strengthen and improve the national integrity framework. It is important that changes in this area improve upon the current system rather than adding complexity and confusion. In contrast, the opposition has made a policy announcement about a federal anticorruption commission with absolutely no detail of how it will work. Calling by motion for a commitment to the establishment of an organisation without any detail whatsoever as to the jurisdictional powers or legal and administrative operation of that organisation is not a sound policy approach.

Question agreed to.