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SenateMonday 17 August 2026

MOTIONS

Senator BELL (New South Wales—One Nation Whip) (15:36): I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, by no later than 2 pm on Thursday, 20 August 2026, the legal advice referred to by the Minister for the Environment and Water in his answer to Senator Hanson's question without notice on 11 August 2026, when he said 'that any extension of the current laws around temporary exclusion orders or anything related to it would be knocked over by the High Court and that would actually put the safety of Australians at greater risk,' including any attachments to, enclosures with or documents incorporated by reference in that advice.

Question agreed to.

SourceSenate, Monday 17 August 2026 — official recordTA-260817-senate-84cee98f75c2:s047