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

At the request of Senator Antic, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Attorney-General, by no later than 9.30 am on Monday, 30 March 2026, all briefings, reports, notes, memos, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, notes of meetings, letters or any other correspondence including emails, and any other like documents to or from the Attorney-General's Department relating to the release of documents pursuant or incidental to the United States Epstein Files Transparency Act (Epstein files) including any briefings or other information provided to the Australian Government by any foreign nation or foreign national with respect to any Australian individuals named within the Epstein files.

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

The question is that general business notice of motion No. 378, standing in the name of Senator Antic, be agreed to. Those of that opinion say aye. Against? I believe the—

An honourable senator interjecting—

I'm going to put that again. People need to be clear. The question is that general business notice of motion 378, standing in the name of Senator Antic, be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

Paul Scarr (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Antic, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, by no later than 9.30 am on Monday, 30 March 2026, all briefings, reports, notes, memos, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, notes of meetings, letters or any other correspondence including emails, and any other like documents to or from the Department of Home Affairs relating to the release of documents pursuant or incidental to the United States Epstein Files Transparency Act (Epstein files) including any briefings or other information provided to the Australian Government by any foreign nation or foreign national with respect to any Australian individuals named within the Epstein files.

Question agreed to.

At the request of Senator Antic, 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, 30 March 2026, all briefings, reports, notes, memos, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, notes of meetings, letters or any other correspondence including emails, and any other like documents to or from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet relating to the release of documents pursuant or incidental to the United States Epstein Files Transparency Act (Epstein files) including any briefings or other information provided to the Australian Government by any foreign nation or foreign national with respect to any Australian individuals named within the Epstein files.

Question agreed to.