Afghanistan Inquiry Implementation Oversight Panel

Malcolm Roberts

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i) order for production of documents no. 474, agreed to by the Senate on 28 February 2024, requiring the Afghanistan Inquiry Implementation Oversight Panel Final Report to be tabled, has not been complied with,

(ii) the Minister for Defence claimed the document may contain prejudicial information, and

(iii) order for production of documents no. 491, agreed to by the Senate on 18 March 2024, requiring documents to be tabled containing advice the report contained prejudicial information and the date the government expects to complete consultation with identifying information redacted, has not been complied with;

(b) rejects the public interest immunity claim advanced by the Minister for Defence for orders nos 474 and 491, and notes that:

(i) the claim does not address the apprehended harm that could result from the provision of the documents in redacted form, and

(ii) order no. 491 requiring the Minister to provide the advice in relation to prejudice has not been complied with; and

(c) requires the Minister representing the Minister for Defence to comply with orders nos 474 and 491 by no later than 2 pm on Wednesday, 27 March 2024.

Sue Lines

The question is that general business No. 506 standing in the name of Senator Roberts be agreed to.