Senate debates Documents
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts; Order for the Production of Documents
Jacqui Lambie Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie Network
3:58 pm
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 696, standing in my name, relating to an order for the production of documents, before asking that it be taken as a formal motion.
Leave granted.
I amend the motion in the terms circulated in the chamber and I ask that it be taken as formal.
Anthony Chisholm Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education
3:59 pm
I seek leave to make a short statement.
Anthony Chisholm Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education
Through the National Cultural Policy, Revive, the Albanese Labor government is committed to introducing Australian screen content requirements on streaming platforms to ensure continued access to local stories and content.
The government is undertaking a genuine consultation process to help inform this obligation. The documents requested in Senator Lambie's motion contain commercially sensitive material and were provided to the government on an agreement of confidentiality to help inform this consultation process. Consultation with all stakeholders remains ongoing, and no decisions have been made.
Question negatived.