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SenateMonday 14 September 2026

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Senator KOVACIC (New South Wales) (16:18): At the request of Senator Canvan, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Trade and Tourism, by no later than 5 pm on Monday, 12 October 2026: (a) all end-of-financial-year, financial, management or other reports prepared by Export Finance Australia for the 2025-‍26 financial year that identify or quantify the cost or financial exposure associated with underwriting shipments of fuel to Australia; or (b) if the documents referred to in paragraph (a) cannot be provided in full, a statement setting out, for the 2025-26 financial year: (i) the total cost to Export Finance Australia or the Commonwealth of underwriting shipments of fuel to Australia, (ii) the total value of fuel shipments underwritten and the maximum financial exposure of the Commonwealth, and (iii) any payments, losses, provisions or contingent liabilities arising from those underwriting arrangements, less any fees or other revenue received in connection with those arrangements.

Question agreed to.

SourceSenate, Monday 14 September 2026 — official recordTA-260914-senate-45162e6f0c92:s070