Senate debates

Tuesday, 6 October 2020

Documents

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Order for the Production of Documents

4:24 pm

Photo of Malcolm RobertsMalcolm Roberts (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That there be laid on the table, by the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, by no later than 10 am on 8 October 2020, the following documents:

(a) a letter from Dr Larry Marshall, Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation to the former Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, former Senator Sinodinos, dated 9 August 2017; and

(b) the attachment to that letter titled 'Response to issues raised with references at the 26 July 2017 briefing' in full and without any redactions.

Photo of Kristina KeneallyKristina Keneally (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Photo of Scott RyanScott Ryan (President) Share this | | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Photo of Kristina KeneallyKristina Keneally (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | | Hansard source

Labor oppose this motion as it is not necessary. The unredacted document in question is available publicly, via a simple Google search. Labor take this opportunity to again note our ongoing support for the CSIRO.

Question negatived.