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SenateMonday 17 August 2026

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Senator KOVACIC (New South Wales) (15:51): At the request of Senator Duniam, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, by no later than 2 pm on Monday, 7 September 2026: (a) all briefing notes, submissions and other documents held by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (the department) concerning policy changes proposed to be announced by the Minister for Home Affairs at the National Press Club on 6 August 2026; (b) all documents received by the department from the Department of Home Affairs, Australian Border Force or any other Commonwealth department or agency related to the content of that proposed National Press Club speech; and (c) all documents prepared by the department for the purpose of briefing members of the Government on the policy changes originally scheduled to be announced in that National Press Club speech.

Question agreed to.

SourceSenate, Monday 17 August 2026 — official recordTA-260817-senate-84cee98f75c2:s056