MOTIONS

Senator BELL (New South Wales—One Nation Whip) (15:37): I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, by no later than 2 pm on Thursday, 20 August 2026, any documents concerning the valuation of the four Shizuoka Crown melons received by the Prime Minister from the Government of Japan in May and June 2026: (a) a copy of each entry in the official private register which was shown to representatives of news.com.au and referred to in the article 'Pauline Hanson grills Albanese over Japanese melon gifts as gaffe firestorm erupts', published on 12 August 2026, including the entry containing a photograph of a melon and the notation 'Valuation $200 each'; (b) all other documents shown or provided to news.com.au that record or refer to the value of any of the four melons or either of the two deliveries; and (c) all valuations, appraisals, invoices, receipts, price comparisons, correspondence, file notes or other records relied on to determine that each melon was worth $200 and that each delivery was a separate gift worth $400.

Question agreed to.