Senate debates

Wednesday, 8 February 2023

Documents

Building Community Forums; Order for the Production of Documents

4:12 pm

Photo of Wendy AskewWendy Askew (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Dean Smith, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than midday on Monday, 20 February 2023, the following documents relating to the Building Community forums:

(a) any briefing notes, file notes, emails, correspondence or other records of interaction since 23 May 2022 between:

(i) the Department of the Treasury and the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury or his office, or

(ii) the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury or his office,

in relation to:

(iii) the invitations sent to all invitees to the forums, and

(iv) the criteria used to determine which stakeholders would be considered as 'charity leaders' to be invited to the forums (as described in a social media post made by the Assistant Minister on 15 August 2022);

(b) a copy of all of the invitations sent to all invitees to the forums;

(c) a copy of all visual presentations used and/or materials distributed at the forums;

(d) any follow up briefing notes, file notes, emails, correspondence or other records of interaction from the forums; and

(e) the cost breakdown for each forum, including but not limited to:

(i) venue hire,

(ii) transport,

(iii) catering, and

(iv) travel costs.

Question agreed to.

(Quorum formed)