Senate debates Documents
Refugees; Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman WA, Australia's Voice
3:44 pm
I move:
That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, by no later than 5 pm on Thursday, 1 October 2026, copies of all ministerial submissions, briefing notes, meeting notes, meeting minutes, emails and instant/electronic messages between the Minister for Home Affairs and/or his office and the Department of Home Affairs in relation to the proposal to reduce the refugee intake by approximately one third, as first reported in the Australian Financial Review on 27 August 2026.
Question agreed to.
I move:
That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, by no later than 5 pm on Thursday, 1 October 2026, copies of all documents, including incoming correspondence, created or received between 26 and 28 August 2026, and held by the Prime Minister and/or his office, relating to the Prime Minister's decision on 27 August 2026 to veto the proposal to reduce the refugee intake by approximately one third.
Question agreed to.