COMMITTEES

Senator McKENZIE (Victoria—Leader of the Nationals in the Senate) (11:48): I move an amendment, as circulated in the chamber, to the motion for the adoption of the Selection of Bills Committee report: At the end of the motion, add ", and: (a) the provisions of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 February 2026; and (b) the provisions of the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 23 March 2026".

Senator Duniam: I ask that the two elements of Senator McKenzie's amendment be put separately. The PRESIDENT: For senators who don't have the amendment in front of them in the chamber, I advise the chamber that it consists of part (a) and part (b). It's my intention now to put the question on Senator McKenzie's amendment part (a).

Senator Hanson-Young: Which bill is part (a) and which bill is part (b)? I don't have the amendment in front of me. The PRESIDENT: Part (a) is the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025, and part (b) is the provisions of the Coalmining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.

Senator Hanson-Young: And you're going to put them separately? The PRESIDENT: Yes, as requested by the opposition. The question is that amendment part (a) moved by Senator McKenzie to the motion for the adoption of the Selection of Bills Committee report be agreed to.