Wendy Askew (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Hume, I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i) on 7 February 2023, the Senate agreed to order for production of documents no. 123 (the order), requiring the Minister representing the Treasurer to table a copy of the current Budget Process Operational Rules (BPORs) used on the formation of the 2023-24 Budget and associated documents by midday on 8 February 2023,

(ii) on 8 February 2023, the Minister representing the Treasurer made a public interest immunity claim over the documents sought by the order, and

(iii) on 28 November 2022, the Government complied with an order for the production of documents of 23 November 2022 (87—Budget 2022-23—Budget Process Operational Rules), which was substantively the same;

(b) resolves to:

(i) reject the claim of public interest immunity over the documents sought in the order by the Minister representing the Treasurer,

(ii) reaffirm its agreement to the order, and

(iii) require the Minister representing the Treasurer to comply with the order as soon as possible, and by no later than 5 pm on Thursday, 9 February 2023.