RESOLUTIONS OF THE SENATE

Ms ROWLAND (Greenway—Attorney-General) (09:08): I move: That this House: does not concur in the resolution transmitted by the Senate; and notes that: on Monday, 22 June 2026, the Australian Government commenced the process to select and appoint a Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner for the National Anti-Corruption Commission; the Government is seeking candidates with the highest levels of integrity, leadership and decision-making ability for these positions; the Government confirmed that appointments will be made through an open, competitive, and merit-based process, as all the appointments to the National Anti-Corruption Commission have been made; consistent with the requirement under section 178 of the National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022, the Attorney-General will refer the proposed appointments to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission (the committee) for approval before recommending them to the Governor-General for appointment; there is a need to balance the committee's important role under the legislation with respecting the privacy of candidates and their willingness to put themselves forward as candidates; the Government is committed to providing the committee with appropriate information about the proposed candidates on which to base its decision; and the motion purports to expand the functions of the committee beyond that prescribed by statute.

The SPEAKER: The question is that the motion be agreed to.