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

At the request of Senator Dean Smith, I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i) order for the production of documents no. 41, relating to the release of documents regarding Climate Change Authority advice on potential national greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, was due by midday on Thursday, 31 July 2025,

(ii) on 26 August 2025, the Senate agreed to an order requiring the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy to comply with the order by no later than midday on 27 August 2025,

(iii) the order has still not been complied with, and

(iv) on 27 August 2025, the minister sought additional time to comply with the order and advised that the Senate will receive a response to the order as soon as practicable;

(b) acknowledges the minister's advice that more time is required to comply with the order, while also noting that it is now almost one month after the original due date; and

(c) requires the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy to comply with the order by no later than midday on Monday, 1 September 2025.

Question agreed to.