Senate debates Documents

Treasury; Order for the Production of Documents


Nick McKim

Nick McKim Tasmania, Australian Greens

11:49 am

I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than 6 pm on Wednesday, 21 June 2023:

(a) all documents (including background material, agenda papers and minutes) relating to the meeting convened on 10 March 2023 by the Treasury with industry participants in respect of possible changes to the gas transfer pricing rules and the petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT);

(b) a list of all individuals who were invited to the meeting on 10 March 2023, and the organisations they represent;

(c) a list of all individuals who attended the meeting on 10 March 2023, and the organisations they represent;

(d) a list of all individuals who signed non-disclosure agreements in respect of possible changes to the gas transfer pricing rules and the PRRT, and the organisations they represent; and

(e) a copy of the non-disclosure agreement in respect of possible changes to the gas transfer pricing rules and the PRRT.

Anthony Chisholm

Anthony Chisholm Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Nick McKim

Nick McKim Tasmania, Australian Greens

This will be good.

Sue Lines

Sue Lines President

Leave is granted for one minute.

Anthony Chisholm

Anthony Chisholm Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education

They're always good statements, Senator McKim. The government will carefully consider this motion; however, departments regularly hold confidential discussions with industry and disclosing these discussions risks undermining future consultations and policy development and, therefore, would not be in the public interest to disclose.

Question agreed to.