Senate debates
Monday, 17 August 2026
Documents
Minister for Home Affairs; Order for the Production of Documents
3:51 pm
Maria Kovacic (NSW, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Women) | Hansard source
At the request of Senator Duniam, I move:
That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, by no later than 2 pm on Monday, 7 September 2026:
(a) all drafts and the proposed final text of the speech or address that the Minister for Home Affairs was scheduled to deliver at the National Press Club on 6 August 2026; and
(b) all supporting data and written material prepared by, for, or provided to, the Minister for Home Affairs or his office in connection with that proposed address.
Question agreed to.
At the request of Senator Duniam, I move:
That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, by no later than 2 pm on Monday, 7 September 2026:
(a) all briefing notes, submissions and other documents held by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (the department) concerning policy changes proposed to be announced by the Minister for Home Affairs at the National Press Club on 6 August 2026;
(b) all documents received by the department from the Department of Home Affairs, Australian Border Force or any other Commonwealth department or agency related to the content of that proposed National Press Club speech; and
(c) all documents prepared by the department for the purpose of briefing members of the Government on the policy changes originally scheduled to be announced in that National Press Club speech.
Question agreed to.
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