Minister for Indigenous Australians

Maria Kovacic

At the request of Senator O'Sullivan, I move general business notices of motion Nos 807, 808, 809 and 810 together:

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 807

That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, by no later than midday on Thursday, 22 October 2026, the following documents held by the minister's office, the National Indigenous Australians Agency or any other Commonwealth department or agency relating to briefings provided to the minister by the National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People, Sue-Anne Hunter, or her office, concerning findings and concerns arising from the Commissioner's visit to Port Hedland and South Hedland in response to reports of child neglect:

(a) all written briefing materials, reports, advice, recommendations and attachments provided in connection with those briefings;

(b) diary and calendar entries, meeting invitations, agendas, minutes, meeting notes, file notes and records of conversation relating to those briefings;

(c) all correspondence, including emails, text messages and other electronic messages, between the Commissioner or her office and the minister or her office arranging, conveying or following up those briefings;

(d) records showing when the briefings and associated materials were received by, or brought to the attention of, the minister or her office; and

(e) ministerial submissions, departmental advice and records of decisions or actions responding directly to matters raised in those briefings.

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 808

That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, by no later than midday on Thursday, 22 October 2026, the following documents held by the minister's office, the National Indigenous Australians Agency or any other Commonwealth department or agency relating to the minister's visit to Port Hedland and South Hedland in October 2026:

(a) relevant diary and calendar entries, meeting invitations, itineraries and visit programs;

(b) briefing materials, meeting agendas, minutes, notes, records of discussion and action items relating to meetings and site visits undertaken during the visit;

(c) all correspondence, including emails, text messages and other electronic messages, and other records relating to the proposal, initiation, planning, approval and scheduling of the visit, including invitations, requests for meetings, proposed attendees and changes to the visit program;

(d) travel requests, approvals, booking confirmations, ticket issue records and records of booking amendments or cancellations showing when flights for the minister and accompanying ministerial staff were requested, booked, ticketed or changed; and

(e) post-visit reports, briefing materials and correspondence recording findings, commitments, referrals, proposed actions or follow-up arising from the visit.

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 809

That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, by no later than midday on Thursday, 22 October 2026, documents held by the minister's office, the National Indigenous Australians Agency or any other Commonwealth department or agency recording the earliest request for a briefing, the earliest written and oral briefings provided to the minister or their office, and any resulting decisions or actions, concerning Jamelia, Arnda and Kelvin Hawke, their deaths in Port Hedland and any prior involvement of child protection authorities, including briefing materials and attachments, correspondence, file notes and records showing when those briefings were requested, provided or received.

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 810

That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, by no later than midday on Thursday, 22 October 2026, any briefings or other documents created by, or provided to, the National Indigenous Australians Agency relating to the Indigenous Advancement Strategy's Safety and Wellbeing Programme funding in Port Hedland and South Hedland since 12 May 2026.

Sue Lines

The question is that general business notices of motion Nos 807, 808, 809 and 810 be agreed to.