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 Treasurer, by no later than 2 pm on Thursday, 20 August 2026: (a) all documents related to industry consultation referred to by the Minister for Finance in the Senate at 12.15 pm on 11 August 2026, when she said 'In addition, Treasury has been talking with all of the major lenders, as well as the customer-owned banking association, and they are clear about the policy intent and the banks have confirmed they can take account of the policy decision in the decisions they make without the law having actually passed the parliament'; (b) all correspondence and records of communications between Treasury and each of the major lenders concerning the policy decision; (c) all correspondence and records of communications between Treasury and the Customer Owned Banking Association concerning the policy decision; and (d) any documents recording or evidencing confirmation by a lender, bank or other financial institution that it could take account of the policy decision in its lending decisions before the relevant legislation had passed the Parliament.

The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: The question is that motion 593 in the name of Senator Bell be agreed to.