Senate debates

Thursday, 7 December 2023

Documents

Attorney-General's Department; Order for the Production of Documents

4:09 pm

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I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 444 standing in my name for today relating to an order for the production of documents.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Attorney-General, by no later than midday on 6 February 2024:

(a) all documents and correspondence relating to the location of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) in Burnie, Tasmania generated from 1 January 2021 to 6 December 2023 between the following:

(i) the Commonwealth Attorney-General and the Tasmanian Attorney-General,

(ii) the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department and the Tasmanian Attorney-General's Department,

(iii) the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department and the FCFCOA,

and any related documents held within the office of the Commonwealth Attorney-General, the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department and the FCFCOA;

(b) all documents and correspondence relating to the proposed Burnie Court Complex generated from 1 August 2020 to 6 December 2023 between the following:

(i) the Commonwealth Attorney-General and the Tasmanian Attorney-General,

(ii) the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department and the Tasmanian Attorney-General's Department, and

(iii) the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department and the FCFCOA,

and any related documents held within the office of the Commonwealth Attorney-General, the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department and the FCFCOA; and

(c) all documents or correspondence relating to payments to the Burnie Arts and Function Centre while hosting the FCFCOA in Burnie, Tasmania generated from 1 September 2021 to 30 June 2023 held within the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department; and

(d) all documents or correspondence relating to the Launceston Family Court building generated from 1 January 2019 to the official opening of the new court facilities on 3 April 2023 held within the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department.

Question agreed to.