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

At the request of Senator McKenzie, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, by no later than midday on 23 March 2026, all correspondence including briefing notes, meeting agendas, file notes, meeting notes and meeting minutes with dates for those requests between the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sports and the Arts and the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories in relation to assistance and relief available to fire affected areas in Victoria that occurred in January 2026.

Nita Green (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Tourism) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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 all 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 (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the amendment as moved by Senator Green to general business notice of motion No. 364, standing in the name of Senator McKenzie, be agreed to. A division is required. I will defer that.