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

I seek leave to move general business notices of motion Nos 202 and 203 together.

Leave granted.

At the request of Senator Cash, I move the motions:

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 202

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, by no later than 5 pm on 30 March 2023:

(a) legal advice, held by either the Prime Minister and/or his office and/or the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, in relation to the proposed wording for the Voice referendum announced on 23 March 2023;

(b) correspondence between the Prime Minister and/or his office and/or the Solicitor-General in relation to the proposed wording for the Voice referendum announced on 23 March 2023;

(c) all documents relating to the legal advice provided on the proposed wording for a Voice to Parliament released by the Prime Minister at the Garma Festival, as acknowledged of existence by the Prime Minister in his press conference announcing the proposed wording for the Voice Referendum on 23 March 2023.

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 203

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Attorney-General, by no later than 5 pm on 30 March 2023:

(a) legal advice, held by either the Attorney-General and/or his office and/or the Attorney-General's Department, in relation to the proposed wording for the Voice referendum announced on 23 March 2023;

(b) correspondence between the Attorney-General and/or his office and/or the Solicitor-General in relation to the proposed wording for the Voice referendum announced on 23 March 2023; and

(c) all documents relating to the legal advice provided on the proposed wording for a Voice to Parliament released by the Prime Minister at the Garma Festival, as acknowledged of existence by the Prime Minister in his press conference announcing the proposed wording for the Voice referendum on 23 March 2023.