Rex Patrick (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

PATRICK () (): I move:

That—

(1) The Senate rejects the Government's public interest immunity claim, on the unacceptable ground that material related to the National Cabinet is subject to Cabinet confidentiality, made in response to the Senate order for the production of documents of 24 November 2021 (no. 1277), in relation to:

(a) the Doherty Institute modelling;

(b) material required under Senate orders adopting the recommendations of the second interim report of the Select Committee on COVID-19; and

(c) questions on notice asked in the Senate or in the course of the select committee inquiry.

(2) The Senate requires the following ministers to immediately comply with the order in full:

(a) the Minister representing the Treasurer;

(b) the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services; and

(c) the Minister representing the Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business.

(3) The Senate resolves that, until documents are tabled in compliance with the order, those ministers shall not exercise the following procedural rights provided to executive senators by the standing orders:

(a) move a motion connected with the conduct of the business of the Senate at any time without notice;

(b) move that a bill be declared urgent and, if the motion is agreed to, move further motions concerning the time allocated for consideration of the bill;

(c) move at any time that the Senate adjourn;

(d) move for the adjournment of debate, having spoken in the debate;

(e) move that the question be now put on more than one occasion, and after having spoken in the debate;

(f) receive precedence in debate over other senators when they seek the call; and

(g) present documents.