David Fawcett (SA, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 4 July 2024:

Support to Ukraine by the Australian Government, with particular reference to:

(a) the need for more timely, coordinated and comprehensive support spanning military, humanitarian and economic aid;

(b) the potential for support to be coordinated on a whole-of-government basis; and

(c) any related matters.

Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to move an amendment to the motion in the terms circulated in the chamber.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

Omit all words after "That", substitute "the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 4 August 2024:

Australian support for Ukraine, with particular reference to:

(a) whether the support is timely, coordinated and comprehensive;

(b) whether support is appropriately coordinated on a whole-of-government and whole-of-country basis;

(c) efforts to hold Russia to account, including by addressing mis- and disinformation in Australian public debate and the region; and

(d) any related matters.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the amendment standing in the name of Senator Ciccone and moved by Senator Chisholm to business of the Senate No. 1 be agreed to.