Senate debates

Tuesday, 29 March 2022

Documents

COVID-19: Vaccination; Order for the Production of Documents

4:50 pm

Photo of Pauline HansonPauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) | | Hansard source

I move:

(1) That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, by no later than 1 April 2022, all correspondence relating to the use of behavioural psychologists in respect of developing the strategy for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, specifically aimed at developing an effective tool to induce acceptance of lockdowns and other restrictions.

(2) If the Senate is not sitting when the documents are ready for presentation, the documents are to be presented to the President under standing order 166.

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) | | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Photo of Slade BrockmanSlade Brockman (President) | | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) | | Hansard source

The Minister for Health and Aged Care advises that he is not aware of the existence of any such correspondence.

Photo of Slade BrockmanSlade Brockman (President) | | Hansard source

The question is that the motion moved by Senator Hanson be agreed to.