Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

(1) That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Youth and Sport, by no later than midday on Tuesday 11 February 2020, the spreadsheet colour-coding the over 2,000 grant applications under the Community Sport Infrastructure Program according to the party that held the electorate as referred to in media reports and in the Auditor-General report No of 2019-20.

(2) In the event the Minister fails to table the documents requested in paragraph (1), the Senate requires the Minister for Youth and Sport attend the Senate at 9 am on Wednesday 12 February 2020 to provide an explanation, of no more than 10 minutes, of the Government's failure to table the documents requested in paragraph (1).

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

(4) Any motion under paragraph (3) shall have precedence over all business until determined, and senators may speak to the motion for not more than 15 minutes.

Question agreed to.

I move:

(1) That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Attorney General, by no later than 12 pm on 11 February 2020, advice provided to the Attorney-General, including by the Australian Government Solicitor, in relation to the legal authority of the former Minister for Sport to undertake an approval role for funding decisions under the Community Sport Infrastructure Program.

(2) In the event the Minister fails to table the documents requested in paragraph (1), the Senate requires the Minister representing the Attorney-General, to attend the Senate at 9 am on 12 February 2020 to provide an explanation, of no more than 10 minutes, of the Government's failure to table the documents requested in paragraph (l).

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

(4) Any motion under paragraph (3) shall have precedence over all business until determined, and senators may speak to the motion for not more than 15 minutes.

Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In accordance with longstanding practice of governments of both political persuasions, the government does not release any legal advice it receives.

Question agreed to.

Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

(1) That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Youth and Sport, by no later than 12pm on 11 February 2020, all communication between the current and former Offices of the Minister for Sport and both the Office of the Prime Minister and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in relation to the three grant rounds under the Community Sport Infrastructure Program.

(2) In the event the Minister fails to table the documents requested in paragraph (1), the Senate requires the Minister for Youth and Sport to attend the Senate at 9:30 am on 12 February 2020 to provide an explanation, of no more than 10 minutes, of the Government's failure to table the documents requested in paragraph (1).

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

(4) Any motion under paragraph (3) shall have precedence over all business until determined, and senators may speak to the motion for not more than 15 minutes.

Question agreed to.