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

At the request of Senator Liddle, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, by midday on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, all written or digital correspondence, all attachments to any written or digital correspondence, briefing materials, text messages, file notes, meeting notices or minutes or other records of interaction since 1 July 2022, between the Minister for Indigenous Australians or her office, the Central Land Council (CLC) and/or the National Indigenous Australians Agency, related to:

(a) the ascertainment and management of conflicts of interest of CLC councillors, directors and senior staff, including but not limited to connections to and involvement with proponents;

(b) the involvement and conflicts of interest between CLC councillors, directors or senior staff with the Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation, the Centrecorp Foundation Board, the Central Australian Aboriginal Charitable Trust and the Central Aboriginal Charitable Trust; and

(c) the involvement and conflicts of interest with any other organisation or Commonwealth statutory body.

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 opposing this motion. I understand Senator Liddle was offered assistance to identify any specific documents that she's looking for in response to this OPD. She was also offered a briefing that could be provided to answer any specific questions. Senator Liddle declined these offers and proceeded with the OPD anyway. I also note that Senator Liddle will have the opportunity next week to ask the questions that she wants of the NIAA and the Central Land Council. If Senator Liddle were serious about this issue, she would have taken up these constructive offers from the government.

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

The question is that general business notice of motion No. 287, standing in the name of Senator Liddle, be agreed to.