MOTIONS

Senator WALSH (Victoria—Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth) (16:38): I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator WALSH: The extremely broad scope of this order means that a substantial number of documents must be reviewed to consider whether they may be in scope.

The scope of the order includes all ministerial submissions, records of conversations, letters, briefing notes, meeting agendas, file notes, meeting invitations, meeting notes, meeting minutes, emails, instant messages and electronic messages across both Housing Australia and the Treasury. These documents need to go through the proper and usual processes, and I expect that the minister will respond to the order in due course, along with the remainder of the record high number of orders in this portfolio.

The PRESIDENT: The question is that general business notice of motion No. 262, standing in the name of Senator Payman, be agreed to.