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SenateTuesday 31 March 2026

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Senator ASKEW (Tasmania—Chief Opposition Whip in the Senate) (16:39): by leave—on behalf of Senator Bragg, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) on Monday, 2 March 2026, the Senate agreed to order for the production of documents no. 347, relating to Housing Australia's expenditure on furniture, requiring the Minister representing the Minister for Housing to comply by midday on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, (ii) on Thursday, 5 March 2026, the Minister for Housing provided an interim response stating that additional time was required to finalise the response to the order and advising that the order would be responded to as soon as practicable, and (iii) the order has not been complied with; and (b) requires the Minister representing the Minister for Housing to comply with the order by no later than midday on Wednesday, 1 April 2026.

The PRESIDENT: The question is that general business notice of motion No. 472, standing in the name of Senator Bragg and moved by Senator Askew, be agreed to.

SourceSenate, Tuesday 31 March 2026 — official recordTA-260331-senate-32a8f9c5c8fe:s080