Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion

Fatima Payman

I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Attorney-General, by no later than 5 pm on Monday, 2 March 2026, copies of all ministerial submissions, records of conversation, letters, briefing notes, meeting agendas, file notes, meeting invitations, meeting notes, meeting minutes, emails and instant/electronic messages, created between 14 December 2025 and 8 January 2026 inclusive, between the Attorney-General and/or her office and the Attorney-General's Department in relation to the establishment of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

Katy Gallagher

by leave—I move:

Omit all words after "that", insert:

(a) orders for the production of documents is one of the Senate's most serious powers, and should be used when other processes have been exhausted rather than for fishing expeditions; and

(b) senators seeking to order the production of documents should consider paragraph (a) and refine their orders accordingly.

Sue Lines

The question is that the amendment as moved by Minister Gallagher to general business notice of motion No. 322 be agreed to.