International Relations: Australia and Nauru

Nick McKim

I move:

1. That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, by no later than 9.30 am on 4 September 2025, the memorandum of understanding signed between the Australian and Nauruan governments, announced by the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr Burke) on 29 August 2025.

1. That once received by the Clerk or the President, documents returned and any correspondence responding to the order shall be deemed to have been presented to the Senate and publication of the documents is authorised.

Paul Scarr

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Sue Lines

Leave is granted for one minute.

Paul Scarr

The coalition will not be supporting this motion because we do not want to jeopardise the government's arrangement with Nauru, which has been negotiated in good faith. We note Labor's hypocrisy in opposing this motion, given they teamed up with the Greens in 2017 to vote for the production of a similar agreement between Australia and the United States regarding the resettlement of refugees. This is just another double standard when it comes to Labor and government transparency.

Sue Lines

The question is that general business notice of motion No. 151 standing in the name of Senator Shoebridge be agreed to.