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 Wednesday, 4 March 2026, the Senate agreed to order for the production of documents no. 391, relating to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Regulatory Guide 97, with a compliance date of midday on Wednesday, 11 March 2026,

(ii) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, the Minister representing the Treasurer provided an interim response from the Treasurer stating that additional time was required to comply with the order and advising that the order would be responded to as soon as practicable,

(iii) on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, the Senate agreed to a further order requiring the Minister representing the Treasurer to comply with the original order by midday on Thursday, 26 March 2026, and

(iv) the order has still not been complied with; and

(b) requires the Minister representing the Treasurer to attend the Senate after question time on Wednesday, 1 April 2026, to provide an explanation, of no more than 5 minutes, of the failure to comply with the order, and that:

(i) any senator may move to take note of the explanation, and

(ii) any such motion may be debated for no longer than 30 minutes and shall have precedence over all other business until determined, and senators may speak to the motion for not more than 5 minutes each.

Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Regional Development) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

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

Leave is granted for one minute.

Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Regional Development) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The government tabled these documents today. Senator Bragg's office was notified that the government had complied with this motion. In light of this information, I urge senators to consider voting against this motion.

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

The question is that general business notice of motion No. 473, standing in the name of Senator Bragg and moved by Senator Askew, be agreed to.