Rex Patrick (SA, Centre Alliance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matters be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 1 April 2019:

(a) the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (the Act) and the operation of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal including, but not limited to, management of caseloads, administrative resources, processes relating to the selection and appointment of non-judicial Tribunal members, and functions performed by Tribunal members under legislation other than the Act; and

(b) any related matters.

Cory Bernardi (SA, Australian Conservatives) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to move an amendment to the business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2 moved by Senator Patrick.

An opposition senator: Has it been circulated?

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

It has.

Leave granted.

Cory Bernardi (SA, Australian Conservatives) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move the amendment in the terms circulated in the chamber:

After paragraph (a), insert:

(aa) the status, progress and implementation of recommendations by the statutory review of the Tribunal by the Hon Ian Callinan, AC, QC

(ab) whether the determinations of the Tribunal have been in accordance with community expectations, particularly in the immigration jurisdiction; and

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

The question is now whether or not we agree with Senator Bernardi's proposed amendment to the motion of Senator Patrick.

Question negatived.

The question is that the motion moved by Senator Patrick be agreed to.