Senate debates Documents

Parliamentary Representation; Order for the Production of Documents


Fatima Payman

Fatima Payman WA, Australia's Voice

3:44 pm

I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Special Minister of State, by no later than midday on Friday, 20 March 2026, copies of all ministerial submissions, records of conversation, letters, briefing notes, meeting agendas, file notes, meeting invitations, meeting notes, meeting minutes, emails and instant/electronic messages, created since 13 May 2025, between the Special Minister of State and/or his office, the Department of Finance and the Australian Electoral Commission in relation to proposals to increase the number of senators and, as a consequence of section 24 of the Constitution, the number of members of the House of Representatives.

Question agreed to.

Katy Gallagher

Katy Gallagher ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service

by leave—I would like the government's opposition to the motion recorded, please.

Sue Lines

Sue Lines President

Thank you. That shall be done.