Dean Smith (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That—

(a) the Senate notes that:

(i) the Senate has passed 4 resolutions in relation to the production of the incoming government briefs for the Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio, but the unredacted briefs have not yet been provided to the Senate,

(ii) on 31 October 2025, in a response to order for the production of documents no. 100, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy advised that 'Appendix D remains redacted as it relates to the work of Minister Watt's portfolio',

(iii) this response does not address why it would not be in the public interest to release Appendix D,

(iv) the Minister for Climate Change and Energy may consult the Minister for the Environment and Water on the release of Appendix D, and

(v) the Senate has previously rejected public interest immunity claims on the basis that release of the incoming government briefs would compromise the public service's role in managing the transition from one government to another or would disclose Cabinet deliberations; and

(b) there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, by no later than midday on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, an unredacted version of 'Appendix D: Other department policy areas' of Volume 1 of the incoming government brief to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy.

Question agreed to.