Senate debates

Monday, 21 November 2022

Documents

Questions on Notice; Order for the Production of Documents

5:07 pm

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

At the request of Senator Cash, I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 77 relating to outstanding questions on notice.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That—

(a) the Senate notes that, as at 3 pm on 18 November 2022, there were 103 overdue questions on notice; and

(b) there be laid on the table by the Leader of the Government in the Senate, by no later than 5:00pm on Monday, 28 November 2022, answers to all 103 overdue questions on notice.

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

The question before the chamber is item 77—an order for production of documents through a motion of Senator Cash, as moved by Senator O'Sullivan—be agreed to.