Penny Allman-Payne (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move general business notices of motion Nos 280 and 281:

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 280

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, by no later than 5 pm on Thursday, 11 December 2025, copies of all communications in relation to the development of amendments to the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 and Schedule 5 (benefit restriction notices) between:

(a) the Minister for Home Affairs;

(b) the Minister for Social Services;

(c) the Minister for Government Services; and

(d) the Attorney-General.

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 281

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, by no later than 5 pm on Thursday, 11 December 2025, copies of all communications in relation to the development of amendments to the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 and Schedule 5 (benefit restriction notices) between the Department of Social Services and:

(a) the Department of Home Affairs;

(b) the Department of Education;

(c) the Attorney-General's Department; and

(d) the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Regional Development) 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.

Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Regional Development) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The government will not be supporting this motion. As already outlined to this chamber, the 48th Parliament has seen an increasingly inappropriate use of OPDs. Historically, the scope of OPDs had insisted on specificity or sought a particular document. The scope of this OPD is so large it amounts to nothing more than a fishing expedition. The government encourages the senator to narrow the scope of their order.

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

The question is that general business notices of motion Nos 280 and 281, standing in the name of Senator Allman-Payne, be agreed to.