Senate debates

Wednesday, 27 July 2022

Documents

Biosecurity: Foot-and-Mouth Disease; Order for the Production of Documents

3:56 pm

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At the request of Senator McKenzie, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, by no later than 1 August 2022, all documents in relation to the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia between the Department of Infrastructure and the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government and Australian international airports.

Question agreed to.

At the request of Senator McKenzie, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, by no later than 1 August 2022, the following documents:

(a) all requests for advice from the minister's office to the Department after being alerted to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease(FMD) in Indonesia; and

(b) the incoming government brief to the new Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry specifically in relation to the advice on FMD.

Question agreed to.