Mehreen Faruqi (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, by no later than 9.30 am on Thursday, 8 February 2024, the following documents relating to the decision on 27 January 2024 to pause Australia's funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA):

(a) all documents, advice and correspondence between the office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and:

(i) the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

(ii) the Department of Defence,

(iii) the Attorney General's Department, and

(iv) the Department of Home Affairs;

(b) all documents, advice and correspondence between the office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and:

(i) United Nations agencies including UNRWA, and

(ii) other foreign governments; and

(c) all documents, advice and correspondence that the Minister for Foreign Affairs relied on in making the decision, including evidence of Israel's allegations against UNRWA.

David Pocock (ACT, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move the amendments to Senator Faruqi's motion circulated in my name:

Omit "Thursday, 8", substitute "Monday, 26".

Omit paragraph (a)(ii).

Paragraph (b), omit subparagraphs (i) and (ii), substitute "United Nations agencies, including UNRWA".

Paragraph (c), omit "documents, advice and correspondence that the Minister for Foreign Affairs relied on in making the decision, including", add after "evidence" the words "the government has received in support".

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

The question is that the amendments put by Senator David Pocock be agreed to.

Question negatived.

The question now is that general business notice of motion no. 452, standing in the name of Senator Faruqi, be agreed to.