Senate debates Documents
Attorney-General's Department; Order for the Production of Documents
Jonathon Duniam Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Environment, Fisheries and Forestry
3:38 pm
At the request of Senator Cash, I move:
That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Attorney-General, by no later than midday on 23 March 2023:
(a) briefing notes and file notes held by either the Attorney-General and/or his office and/or the Attorney-General's Department, as well as any correspondence between the Attorney-General and/or his office and the Attorney-General's Department in relation to the resignation of Mr Leo Hardiman PSM KC as Freedom of Information Commissioner, dated 5 March 2023;
(b) briefing notes and file notes held by either the Attorney-General and/or his office and/or the Attorney-General's Department, as well as any correspondence between the Attorney-General and/or his office and the Freedom of Information Commissioner and/or any correspondence between the Attorney-General's Department and the Freedom of Information Commissioner in relation to the Commissioner's resignation; and
(c) briefing notes and file notes held by either the Attorney-General and/or his office and/or the Attorney-General's Department, as well as any correspondence between the Attorney-General and/or his office and the Freedom of Information Commissioner and/or the Attorney-General's Department and the Freedom of Information Commissioner in relation to the Commissioner's resignation statement.
David Shoebridge NSW, Australian Greens
3:37 pm
by leave—I move an amendment, as circulated, to the motion:
(1) Omit "23 March 2023", substitute "27 March 2023".
(2) After paragraph (c) add:
(d) briefing notes and file notes held by either the Attorney General and/or his office and/or the Attorney-General's Department, as well as any correspondence between the Attorney-General and/or his office and the Freedom of Information Commissioner and/or the Attorney-General's Department and the Freedom of Information Commissioner in relation to resourcing of the functions of the Freedom of Information Commissioner and/or backlog of FOI reviews.
Sue Lines President
The question is the amendment moved by Senator Shoebridge to general business notice of motion No. 183 be agreed to.
Question agreed to.
The question now is that the motion, as amended, be agreed to.
Question agreed to.