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

At the request of Senator Duniam, I move general business notices of motion Nos 228, 229, 230, 231:

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 228

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs by no later than 2 pm on Monday, 24 November 2025, all written correspondence between the Minister for Home Affairs and state and territory ministers since Monday, 12 May 2025 relating to proposed reforms to regulation and taxation, and the application of enforcement measures, in respect of illicit tobacco in Australia.

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 229

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs by no later than 2 pm on Monday, 24 November 2025, all documents provided by the Department of Home Affairs and any other relevant government agency to the Minister for Home Affairs since Monday, 12 May 2025 relating to proposed reforms to regulation and taxation, and the application of enforcement measures, in respect of illicit tobacco in Australia.

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 230

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, by no later than 2 pm on Monday, 24 November 2025:

(a) the most recent document(s) prepared for the Minister for Home Affairs in relation to the following points respectively:

(i) the amount of revenue that has been lost in Australia due to the trade of illicit tobacco,

(ii) the total of all excise and customs duties paid in respect of tobacco products for each of the last 5 years for which official figures are available, and

(iii) the effectiveness of coordination between Commonwealth, state and territory law enforcement agencies in relation to illicit tobacco;

(b) the most recent cost benefit analysis concerning Commonwealth expenditure on illicit tobacco enforcement measures; and

(c) the most recent policy evaluation concerning Commonwealth expenditure on illicit tobacco enforcement measures.

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 231

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs by no later than 2 pm on Monday, 24 November 2025, all file notes, briefing notes, reports and other correspondence prepared for the Minister for Home Affairs by or for the Australian Border Force and the Department of Home Affairs since Monday, 12 May 2025 relating to:

(a) the detection, seizure or investigation of illicit tobacco;

(b) enforcement operations targeting illicit tobacco supply chains;

(c) coordination with state and territory law enforcement agencies in relation to illicit tobacco; and

(d) the volumes, origins and smuggling methods of illicit tobacco entering Australia.

A division having been called and the bells being rung—

Glenn Sterle (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Chisholm is seeking leave to cancel the division.

Leave granted.

Question agreed to.