Senate debates Documents
Stronger Communities Program; Order for the Production of Documents
Wendy Askew Tasmania, Liberal Party
4:31 pm
At the request of Senator McKenzie, I move:
That—
(a) the Senate notes that the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (the minister) has failed to comply with order for the production of documents no. 761, agreed to on 6 February 2025, relating to the Stronger Communities Program, and a further order to comply as agreed on 11 February 2025;
(b) the minister attend the chamber at 12.15 pm on Thursday, 13 February 2025 to provide an explanation;
(c) any senator may move to take note of the explanation required by paragraph (b); and
(d) any motion under paragraph (c) may be debated for no longer than 30 minutes, shall have precedence over all other business until determined, and senators may speak to the motion for not more than 10 minutes each.
Sue Lines President
The question is that general business notice of motion No. 788, standing in the name of Senator McKenzie and moved by Senator Askew, be agreed to.