Senate debates
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Documents
Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents
4:39 pm
Wendy Askew (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
by leave—on behalf of Senator Bragg, I move:
That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) on Monday, 2 March 2026, the Senate agreed to order for the production of documents no. 347, relating to Housing Australia's expenditure on furniture, requiring the Minister representing the Minister for Housing to comply by midday on Wednesday, 4 March 2026,
(ii) on Thursday, 5 March 2026, the Minister for Housing provided an interim response stating that additional time was required to finalise the response to the order and advising that the order would be responded to as soon as practicable, and
(iii) the order has not been complied with; and
(b) requires the Minister representing the Minister for Housing to comply with the order by no later than midday on Wednesday, 1 April 2026.
Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The question is that general business notice of motion No. 472, standing in the name of Senator Bragg and moved by Senator Askew, be agreed to.