Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the chamber, and I won't take up too much time up this morning. I want to table a letter that I have written to you, President, in relation to order for production No. 10 that was passed last week explaining the government's position about why I have not been able to provide that document and also offering a briefing to the Finance and Public Administration Committee on the report in camera. I've provided that to all leaders, and I seek leave to move a motion in relation to that.

Leave granted.

I move:

That—

(a) the Senate resolves that the order for the production of a document relating to the review of public sector board appointments processes has been satisfactorily complied with; and

(b) the order agreed to on 29 October 2025 relating to arrangements for question time no longer apply.

I want to speak very briefly to this. I acknowledge the Senate's interest in this and the important role that orders for the production of documents play in terms of a power of the Senate, and I really appreciate the discussions that I've been able to have around the chamber, in particular with the opposition and the Greens, around ways to comply whilst that document remains an active document before cabinet. In fact, cabinet is considering it presently. I am hopeful that this offer of a briefing finds that interim step until we are in a position to release that document once cabinet has finished considering it. In the letter, I have said that will be before the end of this year. I move this motion, and I seek the Senate's support for it.