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

At the request of Senator Dean Smith, I move:

That—

(a) the Senate notes that in response to orders for the production of documents nos 306 and 307, relating to ACCC monitoring of the domestic airline industry and the distribution of Goods and Services Tax revenue, the Treasurer advised that the 'requests' are being progressed and that he expects to be able to respond to the orders as soon as practicable;

(b) the Senate reiterates the importance of responding to orders for the production of documents in a timely manner;

(c) if orders nos 306 and 307 have not been complied with by Friday, 13 October 2023, the Minister representing the Treasurer be required to attend the Senate after motions to take note of answers on Monday, 16 October 2023, to provide an explanation of not more than 5 minutes, of the failure to comply with the order, and that:

(i) any senator may move to take note of the explanation, and

(ii) any such motion may be debated for no longer than 30 minutes, shall have precedence over all other business until determined, and senators may speak to the motion for not more than 5 minutes each.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that general business notice of motion 339, standing in the name of Senator Dean Smith and moved by Senator Askew, be agreed to.