Claire Chandler (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs) | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senators Birmingham and Paterson, move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that on 28 November 2023, the Senate agreed to order for production of documents no. 405, which required the tabling of:

(i) the Statement of Reasons document held by the Attorney-General's Department relating to a terrorist organisation listing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps prepared in January 2023, and

(ii) the 'Nomination Form—Criminal Code' held by the Attorney-General's Department relating to a terrorist organisation listing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps prepared in January 2023;

(b) notes that, on 30 November 2023, the Attorney-General made a public interest immunity claim in relation to the documents sought, stating that the production of the documents "would, or might reasonably be expected to, disclose information that would be damaging to Australia's national security"; and

(c) orders the Minister representing the Attorney-General to provide to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, on a confidential basis, by midday, Thursday, 29 February 2024, a copy of the documents that were the subject of the order agreed to on 28 November 2023.

Jordon Steele-John (WA, Australian Greens) | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

Omit "Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, on a confidential basis", substitute "Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Legislation Committee".

I also seek leave to make a short statement.

Sue Lines (President) | Link to this | Hansard source

There was no agreement on making a short statement, Senator Steele-John.

Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) | Link to this | Hansard source

He sought leave. Senator Steele-John was seeking leave to make a short statement.

Sue Lines (President) | Link to this | Hansard source

I said there was no agreement. The answer was no.

I heard 'no' when I asked the question.

Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care) | Link to this | Hansard source

We denied the statement, not leave to move the amendment.

Sue Lines (President) | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes, which is what I'm doing.

The question is that the amendment as moved by Senator Steele-John to general business notice of motion No. 472 to be agreed to.

Sue Lines (President) | Link to this | Hansard source

I'm now going to put the substantive motion as moved by Senator Chandler.

The question is that general business notice of motion No. 472, standing in the name of Senators Birmingham, Paterson and Chandler and moved by Senator Chandler, be agreed to.