Steph Hodgins-May (Victoria, Australian Greens) | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

(i) that on 19 November 2024 the Senate ordered that there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Education, by no later than 5 pm on 24 November 2024, documents relating to wage increases for early childhood educators and care workers (no. 661) and the government response to the Productivity Commission report on childhood education and care (no. 662), and

(ii) on 25 November 2024 a claim of public interest immunity was made on the grounds that release of the documents would 'compromise the ability to confidentially brief the Australian Government in its Cabinet deliberations and may materially impact the functioning of Government';

(b) rejects this claim of public interest immunity; and

(c) requires compliance with orders nos 661 and 662 by no later than midday on 28 November 2024.

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

The question is that general business notice of motion No. 721, standing in the name of Senator Hodgins-May, be agreed to.

Wendy Askew (Tasmania, Liberal Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Henderson, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Education, by no later than 5 pm on 28 November 2024, copies of all briefs to the Minister for Education and/or the Minister for Early Childhood Education detailing the funding formula to be used to calculate the payments that early childhood education service providers will receive in arrears as part of the Wage Retention Grant Program.

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

The question is that general business notice of motion No. 722, standing in the name of Senator Henderson and moved by Senator Askew, be agreed to.