Oil and Gas Exploration

Peter Whish-Wilson

I move general business notices of motion Nos 150 and 151 together:

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 150

(1) That the following documents be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Resources, by no later than 5 pm on 3 March 2023:

(a) all requests for advice from the minister's office to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources in respect of Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP-11) and subsequent responses;

(b) any brief to the new Minister for Resources specifically in relation to the advice, legal or otherwise, on PEP-11; and

(c) any briefing notes, minutes, file notes and emails regarding meetings conducted between the Minister and/or department and stakeholders (including any employee or non-executive director of Asset Energy, Advent Energy, MEC Resources, BPH Energy and Grandbridge Limited) with reference to PEP-11.

(2) 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.

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 151

(1) That the following documents be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, by no later than 5 pm on 3 March 2023:

(a) all requests for advice from the Prime Minister's office to any government department in respect of Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP-11) and subsequent responses;

(b) any brief to the new Prime Minister specifically in relation to the advice, legal or otherwise, on PEP-11; and

(c) any briefing notes, minutes, file notes and emails regarding meetings conducted between the Minister and/or relevant department and stakeholders (including any employee or non-executive director of Asset Energy, Advent Energy, MEC Resources, BPH Energy and Grandbridge Limited) with reference to PEP-11.

(2) 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.

Sue Lines

The question is that general business notices of motion Nos 150 and 151, standing in the name of Senator Whish-Wilson, be agreed to.