Claire Chandler (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senator Cash, 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) further notes that:

(i) 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',

(ii) on 27 February 2024, the Senate agreed to a further order for production of documents (no. 472) requiring the Minister representing the Attorney-General to provide to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, on a confidential basis, by midday on Thursday 29 February 2024, a copy of the documents that were the subject of the order agreed to on 28 November 2023, and

(iii) on 29 February 2024, the Attorney-General maintained a claim of public interest immunity, stating again 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 that, immediately following the third reading of a bill that gives effect to, or enables, the listing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation, the Minister representing the Attorney-General table a copy of the documents that were the subject of the order agreed to on 28 November 2023.

Question agreed to.