COMMITTEES

Senator DAVID POCOCK (Australian Capital Territory—Independent ACT Whip) (11:37): I move: That— (a) for the duration of this Parliament, any question directed to a witness appearing before any legislative and general purpose standing committee and any current or future select committee concerning the provision of sponsored passes for Parliament House be taken to be relevant to the matter before the committee; and (b) consistent with the procedure to be observed by Senate committees for the protection of witnesses, nothing in paragraph (a) affects the entitlement of a witness to request that evidence be given in private session, or to object to answering any question.

The PRESIDENT: The question is that general business notice of motion No. 451, standing in the name of Senator David Pocock, be agreed to.