COMMITTEES

Senator PAYMAN (Western Australia—Australia's Voice Whip) (12:15): I move: That the following matter be referred to the Procedure Committee for inquiry and report by 11 May 2026: The appropriateness of amending standing orders 69, 70 and 71 to allow for the creation of a system for the initiation of e-petitions, similar to the system used by the House of Representatives, with particular reference to: (a) making it easier for Australians to petition their elected representatives in the Senate; (b) the rise in non-conforming petitions in recent years; (c) the environmental impact of printing out the entirety of petitions for presentation or tabling, which may contain thousands of signatures; and (d) any other related matters.

Question agreed to.