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

At the request of Senator Bragg, I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i) on 28 October 2025, the Senate agreed to order for the production of documents no. 197, requiring the Minister representing the Treasurer (the minister) to produce the independent review commissioned by the Treasury and delivered by Intersection into the governance and operational concerns at Housing Australia in early 2024,

(ii) on 4 November 2025, the Senate agreed to an order concerning compliance with the original order, requiring the minister to attend the Senate on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 at the conclusion of question time to provide an explanation of the failure to comply with the order,

(iii) on 5 November 2025, the minister provided an explanation of the failure to comply with the order,

(iv) on 13 November 2025, the Minister representing the Minister for Housing provided a letter of response to the order, raising public interest immunity claims over the full document, and

(v) the order has still not been complied with;

(b) rejects the public interest immunity claims raised by the Minister representing the Minister for Housing; and

(c) requires the Minister representing the Treasurer to comply with the order by no later than midday on Thursday, 27 November 2025.

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.

Leave not granted.

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

The question is that general business notice of motion No. 299, standing in the name of Senator Bragg, be agreed to.