Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Queensland Senator James McGrath (LNP), which means it succeeded.

Motion text

That—

(a) there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, by no later than midday on Monday, 14 February 2022:

(i) [this item was voted on separately ]

(ii) all documents, including (but not limited to) correspondence, emails, file notes, written notes and text messages, that formed the basis for the ABC's decision to pay Ms Milligan's legal costs in relation to the claim made by Dr Andrew Laming,

(iii) all documents, including (but not limited to) correspondence, emails, file notes, written notes and text messages, relating to:

(A) the ABC's agreement to indemnify Ms Milligan for costs against a claim by Dr Andrew Laming,

(B) payment of Ms Milligan's legal costs and damages in relation to the Laming claim, and

(iv) all documents, including (but not limited to) correspondence, emails, file notes, written notes and text messages, that substantiate all claims made in Senate Estimates hearings by ABC employees that relate to the payment of Ms Milligan's legal fees, and

(v) all documents, including (but not limited to) correspondence, emails, file notes, written notes and text messages, relating to the ABC Board's consideration of the ABC Managing Director's decision to indemnify Ms Milligan; and

(b) if the Senate is not sitting when the documents are ready for presentation, the documents are to be presented to the President under standing order 166.