Senate debates

Monday, 21 November 2022

Documents

Fuel Excise; Order for the Production of Documents

4:48 pm

Photo of Matt O'SullivanMatt O'Sullivan (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 73, standing in the name of Senator Dean Smith, relating to an order for the production of documents. The amendment changes the return date from 2 November to 1 December.

Leave granted.

At the request of Senator Dean Smith, I move the motion as amended:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than 3 pm on Thursday, 1 December 2022:

(a) any briefing notes, file notes and emails provided by the Treasury to the Treasurer and/or to his office since 30 May 2022 in relation to the reintroduction of the full fuel excise from 29 September 2022 and monitoring activities undertaken by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC);

(b) any briefing notes, file notes and emails between the Treasury and the ACCC since 30 May 2022 in relation to the reintroduction of the full fuel excise from 29 September 2022 and monitoring activities undertaken by the ACCC; and

(c) any briefing notes, file notes and emails between the Treasurer and the ACCC since 30 May 2022 in relation to the reintroduction of the full fuel excise from 29 September 2022 and monitoring activities undertaken by the ACCC.

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

The question before the chamber is item 73 of Senator Dean Smith, as moved by Senator O'Sullivan.