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National Reconstruction Fund; Order for the Production of Documents


Wendy Askew

Wendy Askew Tasmania, Liberal Party

11:49 am

At the request of Senator Brockman, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Science, by 6 April 2023, in relation to the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023, any briefing notes, file notes, emails, correspondence, letters or any other written records of advice provided to the Minister regarding:

(a) the constitutionality of the bill;

(b) any risks or avenues for legal challenges to the bill in the High Court;

(c) the constitutional head of power within the Australian Constitution under which the provisions within the bill are made; and

(d) any other risk assessments as regards the constitutional validity of the bill.

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