Senate debates

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Documents

Pensions and Benefits; Order for the Production of Documents

4:34 pm

Photo of Penny Allman-PaynePenny Allman-Payne (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, by no later than 6 August 2025, any advice, submissions, emails, briefing notes, file notes, meeting notices, meeting agendas or minutes or other records of interaction since 7 December 2020 related to communication between the Department of Social Services and/or Services Australia and the Office of the Minister for Social Services regarding:

(a) social security debts;

(b) debt recovery; and

(c) Matthew Chaplin v Secretary, Department of Social Services (before the Tribunal as Secretary, Department of Social Services and FTXB).

Photo of Sue LinesSue Lines (President) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that general business notice of motion No. 45 standing in the name of Senator Allman-Payne be agreed to.