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

At the request of Senator Dean Smith, I move:

(1) That the Senate—

(a) notes that order for production of documents no. 186, requiring all written or digital correspondence, briefing notes, file notes, meeting notes, meeting agendas or minutes, budgets or other records of interaction from 1 May to 27 October 2025 between the Treasury and the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services or their office in relation to potential amendments to the Consumer Data Right, including a banking de minimis threshold, agreed to on 28 October 2025 has not been complied with; and

(b) orders that if the order has not been fully complied with by midday on Wednesday, 26 November 2025 the Minister representing the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services attend the Senate on Thursday 27 November 2025 immediately before government business is called on to provide an explanation of the failure to fully comply.

(2) That time limits be applied in relation to paragraph (1)(b) as follows:

(a) explanation by the minister—5 minutes; and

(b) motion to take note debate—individual speakers, 5 minutes; overall limit, 30 minutes.

Jess Walsh (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Early Childhood Education) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Jess Walsh (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Early Childhood Education) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The government will be opposing this motion. The order for the production of documents moved by Senator Smith is exceptionally broad in scope, and the process of identifying all documents captured by the order requires considerable time. It is also necessary to assess any potential commercial sensitivities that may warrant appropriate redaction. Minister Mulino's office has offered a briefing to Senator Smith and Senator Sharma, who jointly sponsored the order. My understanding is that no response has been received to that offer. The government has acted in good faith in seeking to comply with the order. However, the documents have not been provided at this time due to the complex scope of the request and the need to protect commercially sensitive information.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that general business notice of motion No. 268, standing in the name of Senator Dean Smith and as moved by Senator Askew, be agreed to.