Senate debates Documents

Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Order for the Production of Documents


Nick McKim

Nick McKim Tasmania, Australian Greens

6:33 pm

At the request of Senator Faruqi, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, by no later than 9.30 am on Monday, 23 March 2026, all correspondence relating to the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 from 14 December 2025 to 4 February 2026, between the Prime Minister's office and the Race Discrimination Commissioner.

Nita Green

Nita Green Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Tourism

by leave—I move:

Omit all words after "That", substitute:

(a) orders for the production of documents is one of the Senate's most serious powers, and should be used when other processes have been exhausted rather than for fishing expeditions; and

(b) senators seeking to order the production of documents should consider paragraph (a) and refine their orders accordingly.

Sue Lines

Sue Lines President

The question is that the amendment as moved by Senator Green to general business notice of motion no. 357 standing in the name of Senator Faruqi be agreed to. A division is required. That'll be a deferred vote.