Senate debates

Monday, 21 November 2022

Documents

Climate Change; Order for the Production of Documents

4:40 pm

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

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 72, relating to an order for the production of documents, before asking that it be taken as a formal motion. The amendment changes the return date from 21 November to 28 November.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, by no later than midday on Monday, 28 November 2022, all documents of 23 May 2022 or later that relate to the definition of 'net zero' emissions and that are:

(a) briefing materials for the Minister for Climate Change and Energy;

(b) file notes or other internal documents of the Department of Climate Change,

Energy, the Environment and Water; or

(c) correspondence or records of other communication between the Minister for Climate Change and Energy and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, or between that department and other departments.

Photo of Andrew McLachlanAndrew McLachlan (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | | Hansard source

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