Mehreen Faruqi (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 674 standing in my name.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That—

(1) There be laid on the table by 7.20 pm on 17 June 2020:

(a) by the Minister representing the Minister for Education: any documents created, sent or received by the office of the Minister for Education, and by the Department of Education, between and inclusive of 1 March 2020 and 1 May 2020, relating to a national hardship fund, or similar program, payment, or initiative to support international students during COVID-19.

(b) by the Minister representing the Treasurer: any documents created, sent or received by the office of the Treasurer, and by the Department of the Treasury, between and inclusive of 1 March 2020 and 1 May 2020, relating to a national hardship fund, or similar program, payment, or initiative to support international students during COVID-19.

(2) If either or both of the Ministers fail to table the documents required by paragraphs (1), the Minister representing the Minister for Education is required to attend the Senate on 18 June 2020 prior to government business being called on, to provide an explanation of no more than 10 minutes, also on behalf of the Minister representing the Treasurer, of the Government’s failure to table the documents.

(3) Any senator may move to take note of the explanation required by paragraph (2).

(4) Any such motion shall have precedence over all business until determined, and senators may speak to the motion for no more than 10 minutes each.