Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move an amendment to the motion:

Omit all words after "That", insert "the Senate notes that:

(a) complying with an order to produce all question time briefs would irreparably damage the ability of Ministers to answer questions without notice; and

(b) the release of documents sought by orders to produce all question time briefs would likely change the way that all Government departments and agencies assist Ministers to prepare for question time and, indeed, all future occurrences of question time.