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Senator WATERS (Queensland—Leader of the Australian Greens) (15:36): At the request of Senator David Pocock and Senator Shoebridge, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, by no later than 9 am on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, in relation to the statement made by Ms Celia Perkins, Deputy Secretary, Security and Estate, Department of Defence, at the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee hearing on 4 September 2026: 'I would note for the record that the Defence witnesses appearing before the committee today are pleased to take your questions but do not consent to the reposting of our evidence to social media sites.' the following: (a) documents relating to the preparation, drafting, consideration, clearance or approval of the statement; (b) any legal, procedural or other advice concerning the basis for the statement, including advice concerning the publication or republication of evidence or footage from parliamentary committee proceedings; (c) any documents concerning social media activity, incidents, concerns or complaints that prompted, informed or were otherwise relevant to the statement; (d) any witness preparation material, briefing, talking points, correspondence or other material provided to Ms Perkins or other Defence witnesses concerning the statement or the publication or republication of committee evidence or footage; (e) any documents provided, prepared or considered by the Department of Defence that informed, supported or contributed to any Secretaries Board submission or proposal concerning the publication, republication or use of evidence or footage from parliamentary committee proceedings, including any examples, complaints, incidents or assessments relied upon; and (f) any communications concerning the matters in paragraphs (a) to (e) involving the Department of Defence, the Minister for Defence or the minister's office, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Australian Public Service Commission, the Secretaries Board, other Commonwealth departments or agencies, or officers or departments of the Parliament.

Question agreed to.