Senate debates

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Documents

Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents

12:07 pm

Photo of Wendy AskewWendy Askew (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

On behalf of Senator Bragg, I move:

That—

(a) the Senate notes that:

(i) order for the production of documents no. 372, relating to users accessing the Home Guarantee Scheme, required the Minister representing the Minister for Housing to comply with the order by midday on Thursday, 5 March 2026, and

(ii) the order has not been complied with;

(b) the Senate requires the Minister representing the Minister for Housing to comply with the order by no later than midday on Monday, 30 March 2026; and

(c) if the order has still not been fully complied with by midday on Wednesday, 1 April 2026, the Minister representing the Minister for Housing be required to attend the Senate at the start of proceedings on the Tuesday of each sitting week, starting with, Tuesday, 12 May 2026, to provide an explanation, of no more than 5 minutes, of the failure to comply with the order, and that:

(i) any senator may move to take note of the explanation, and

(ii) any such motion may be debated for no longer than 30 minutes, shall have precedence over all other business until determined, and senators may speak to the motion for not more than 5 minutes each.

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