Fuel

The majority voted against a motion introduced at the request of West Australian Senator Dean Smith (Liberal), which means it failed.

Motion text

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than midday on Monday, 31 October 2022:

(a) any briefing notes, file notes and emails provided by the Treasury to the Treasurer and/or to his office since 30 May 2022 in relation to the reintroduction of the full fuel excise from 29 September 2022 and monitoring activities undertaken by the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC);

(b) any briefing notes, file notes and emails between the Treasury and the ACCC since 30 May 2022 in relation to the reintroduction of the full fuel excise from 29 September 2022 and monitoring activities undertaken by the ACCC; and

(c) any briefing notes, file notes and emails between the Treasurer and the ACCC since 30 May 2022 in relation to the reintroduction of the full fuel excise from 29 September 2022 and monitoring activities undertaken by the ACCC.