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Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Women, Minister for Government Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (12:10): I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator GALLAGHER: The government will not be supporting this motion.

The government has already responded to Senator Bragg's order for the production of documents. A number of documents had been identified as being in scope; two of them were released. PII claims were made over the rest of them because almost all of the rest were cabinet submissions or ERC submissions.

PII claims were made over others because the policy for the 100,000 homes is negotiated with states and territories, and we would have to negotiate with them over the release of those documents. This motion also seeks the Minister representing the Treasurer to comply with the order by no later than 5.30 today. I just wanted to let the Senate know that there are no further documents that I am in position to be able to table by 5.30 today.

So the government will not be supporting this, because we cannot comply with the terms of the OPD. The PRESIDENT: The question is that general business notice of motion No. 244, standing in the name of Senator Bragg, be agreed to.