Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education) Share this | Hansard source

The government can't support this motion as it does not have the meeting minutes sought by Senator Nampijinpa Price. Senator Price has chosen to play politics with this matter. The senator is able to request the minutes from the Central Land Council directly. Land councils do not routinely send copies of minutes to the Commonwealth and are not required to do so. Senator Nampijinpa Price should seek these documents from the Central Land Council directly.

It is clear that the motions being sought today by Senator Nampijinpa Price are an attempt to use the Senate to further a personal vendetta in relation to the leadership of the CLC, and that is something that the senator should explain. This is particularly improper and concerning whilst Senator Nampijinpa Price is being sued for defamation by the CEO of the CLC.