Presentation Senator Sharma to move on the next day of sitting: That the Senate notes that, in response to order for production of documents no. 601, the Minister for Foreign Affairs stated that no documents exist that contain an index as sought in the order and therefore orders that there be laid on the table by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, by no later than 5 pm on 25 September 2026, the following documents produced under, or in relation to, contract notice CN4105976: (a) all briefing notes, file notes, meeting notes, emails, reports, correspondence and any other records generated in relation to the work undertaken under the contract; (b) ministerial or secretarial briefings in relation to the work undertaken under the contract; and (c) Budget estimates packs or briefings to the extent they relate to the contracted work. Senator Payman to move on the next day of sitting: That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 18 March 2027: The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act), with particular reference to: (a) updating the Act to account for advances in technology, where necessary; (b) ensuring that the Act works for all participants in the freedom of information process; (c) protecting the long-standing right of Australians to access information held by the Australian Government; (d) what elements of the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 ought to feature in any future reform to the Act; (e) what elements of the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 ought not to feature in any future reform to the Act; and (f) any other related matters. Senator Payman to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Industry and Innovation, by no later than 5 pm on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, copies of all ministerial submissions, letters, briefing notes, meeting notes, meeting minutes, emails and instant/electronic messages between the Minister for Industry and Innovation and/or his office, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation in relation to reports that Harrison.ai, an artificial intelligence health startup which received $32 million from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation to, among other things, continue to base its operations in Australia, is reducing the size of its Australian operation while establishing a new venture based in the United States of America. (general business notice of motion no. 684) Senator Payman to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, by no later than 5 pm on Thursday, 5 November 2026, copies of all ministerial submissions, briefing notes, emails, meeting notes and electronic or instant messages created between 4 May 2025 and 31 May 2026 relating to grant funding under the Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program and exchanged between: (a) the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government or the minister's office, or both; and (b) the proponents of the following projects: (i) Canning Vale Sports Complex, (ii) Girrawheen Hub, (iii) Heathridge Park Master Plan, (iv) Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, (v) Stage 2B of the Hartfield Park redevelopment, (vi) Jubilee Reserve Development, (vii) Ellenbrook Open Space North, (viii) Kwinana Loop Trail, (ix) South Beach Dog Beach, and (x) MacNaughton Park clubrooms upgrade. Senator Payman to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, by no later than 5 pm on Monday, 21 September 2026, copies of all emails, electronic/instant messages and other correspondence between the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (the department) and the Prime Minister and/or his office in relation to the department's answers to questions on notice nos 804 to 808 from the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee's examination of the 2026-27 Budget estimates, including any draft answers to these questions. (general business notice of motion no. 686) Senator Payman to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Science, by no later than 5 pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026: (a) copies of all ministerial submissions, letters, briefing notes, meeting notes, meeting minutes, emails and instant/electronic messages between the Minister for Science and/or his office and the Department of Industry, Science and Resources relating to the decision to not pursue full membership of the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere; and (b) copies of all documents held by the Minister for Science and/or his office and the Department of Industry, Science and Resources that relate to stakeholder consultation on the decision not to pursue full membership of the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere. Senator Bragg to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than midday on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, any documents, including any modelling or analysis, prepared by, or provided to, the Department of the Treasury containing information relating to: (a) changes in the level of private credit and debt in the property and housing construction sector since 1 April 2026; and (b) the number of insolvencies that have occurred in the property and housing construction sector since 1 April 2026. Senator Bragg to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Housing, by no later than midday on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, any documents created since 1 July 2026 setting out, or relating to, conflict of interest management plans or policies for the new Chair of the Housing Australia Board, Ms Ann Sherry AO, appointed on 31 August 2026. (general business notice of motion no. 689) Senator Bragg to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than midday on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, any briefings or other documents created by, or provided to, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority relating to the number of first home buyers, housing investors and borrowers who have fallen into negative equity since 1 April 2026. (general business notice of motion no. 690) Senator Cash to move on the next day of sitting: That— (a) the Statute Update Bill 2026 be called on at 3 pm, have precedence over all other business until determined, and be considered for no more than 60 minutes; (b) a senator speaking to the second reading shall speak for no more than 5 minutes; (c) divisions may take place after 4.30 pm for the purposes of the bill; (d) following the conclusion of the total time allotted under paragraph (a), the questions on all remaining stages be put; and (e) paragraph (d) operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142. Senator Thorpe to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, by no later than midday on Monday, 12 October 2026: (a) all ministerial submissions and decision briefs related to the design, eligibility criteria or participant selection for the Fuel and Fertiliser Security Facility; (b) all records of meetings, calls or correspondence between the minister's office and Incitec Pivot, CSBP, Summit Fertilizers or Fertilizer Australia; (c) all talking points, question time briefs or media clearance records on shipment announcements provided to or for the minister or her office; and (d) all documents created by, for or in the possession of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) that relate to: (i) the eligibility criteria and assessment framework, including how the published criteria were applied to candidate companies, (ii) any submission or list of recommended importers provided by Fertilizer Australia (the advice referred to in Senate question on notice no. 569), (iii) the advice provided to Export Finance Australia (EFA) on appropriate companies, (iv) each record of EFA/DAFF consultation confirming whether a transaction met policy requirements, including business-as-usual additionality, (v) any policy proposal, options paper or ministerial submission proposing price-risk support for importers, (vi) any advice supporting the statement that 'It is not feasible for Government to work with every importer', and (vii) any correspondence between DAFF and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission concerning the Facility. Senator Thorpe to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Trade and Tourism, by no later than midday on Monday, 12 October 2026: (a) any statement of expectations, direction or instrument issued to Export Finance Australia (EFA) concerning the Fuel and Fertiliser Security Facility; (b) any documentation on the national-interest basis for the Fuel and Fertiliser Security Facility or its transactions; (c) any ministerial submissions on participant selection, including clearance records for the media release 'Securing more fertiliser for Australian farmers'; and (d) all documents held by, in relation to or for EFA from 1 February 2026 to today related to: (i) the defined criteria for inclusion of a transaction under the Strategic Reserve as they apply to fertiliser, (ii) any document setting out the governance framework, delegations or decision-making process for the facility as it applies to fertiliser, (iii) correspondence between EFA and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry or the Department of Industry, Science and Resources concerning the process for recommending or selecting companies for engagement, (iv) any document recording how EFA receives and acts on departmental advice regarding appropriate companies, and (v) any document recording the basis on which engagement was limited to companies recommended by the departments, including any consideration of importers beyond those recommended. Senator Thorpe to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Industry and Innovation, by no later than midday on Monday, 12 October 2026: (a) all ministerial submissions and briefs on the Fuel and Fertiliser Security Facility, including participant selection and the Department of Industry, Science and Resources' (DISR) role in advising Export Finance Australia (EFA); (b) all briefing or clearance records for media releases announcing shipments provided to or for the minister or his office; (c) all records of meetings, calls or correspondence between the minister's office and Incitec Pivot, CSBP, Summit Fertilizers or Fertilizer Australia; (d) advice provided by DISR to EFA on appropriate companies for the facility; (e) each record provided to, created for or by or held by DISR of consultation confirming whether a proposed transaction met policy requirements, including whether it was additional to business-as-usual; (f) any assessment by or for DISR of whether the Incitec Pivot/PT Pupuk Indonesia urea arrangement was additional to business-as-usual; and (g) all briefing, clearance or approval records created or held by DISR for the joint ministerial media releases announcing shipments. Senator Hodgins-May to move on the next day of sitting: That the following matter be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 18 November 2026: The administration of the Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program including: (a) program design, guidelines, funding criteria and eligibility requirements; (b) the processes for identifying, inviting, assessing and selecting applicants; (c) the role of the offices of the Prime Minister and other relevant ministers, members of Parliament, or their staff, in determining which organisations were invited to apply, which grants were awarded and who would announce successful grants; (d) the geographic and electoral distribution of grants; (e) any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest involving ministers, members of Parliament, their staff and applicants or grant recipients; and (f) any other related matters. Senators Lambie And Shoebridge to move on the next day of sitting: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) order for the production of documents no. 368, agreed to by the Senate on 4 March 2026 and requiring the Minister representing the Minister for Defence to provide, by midday on 5 March 2026, the Independent Audit of the Defence Estate provided to the Government in December 2023, has not been complied with, (ii) on 1 May 2026, the Minister representing the Minister for Defence provided the minister's letter of response raising public interest immunity claims, and (iii) the Deputy Secretary Security and Estate informed the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee that a copy of the report was delivered 'wrapped in Christmas paper' in December 2023; (b) rejects the public interest immunity claims made by the minister on the basis that: (i) a document delivered 'wrapped in Christmas paper' is inconsistent with Defence requirements for the handling of classified documents and Cabinet documents, (ii) in order to attract privilege, the common law and the Evidence Acts in Australia require a communication or document to be made or produced for the 'dominant purpose' of providing legal advice for actual or anticipated legal proceedings, and that is not the dominant purpose of the audit report, and (iii) the terms of reference issued to the auditors contained no reference to consideration by the Cabinet being the dominant purpose of the report; and (c) requires the Minister representing the Minister for Defence to fully comply with order no. 368 by midday on Monday, 14 September 2026. Senator Cash to move on the next day of sitting: That the Senate— (a) notes that Australia is facing an extremely serious illicit tobacco crisis, in which: (i) organised crime has taken near-full control of the tobacco market, (ii) legitimate businesses and wider communities have been subjected to firebombings, extortion and violence, and (iii) the illegal tobacco trade is generating enormous profits for organised criminal syndicates; (b) further notes that the Albanese Government has stubbornly refused to abandon the policy settings that have contributed to these disastrous outcomes, including repeated tobacco excise increases that have helped dramatically accelerate the movement of consumers into the illegal market; and (c) calls on the Albanese Government to urgently change course, reconsider its failed approach to tobacco excise and adopt policy settings that smash the criminal gangs and finally protect Australian businesses and communities. Senator O'Neill, pursuant to standing order 78, gave notice of her intention, at the giving of notices on the next day of sitting, to withdraw business of the Senate notices of motion as follows: No. 1 for 2 sitting days after today for the disallowance of sections 28 and 29 of the Air Navigation Regulations 2026 [F2026L00223] No. 1 for 8 sitting days after today for the disallowance of Regional Investment Corporation (Drought Hardship Loans) Rules 2026 [F2026L00383] No. 1 for 10 sitting days after today for the disallowance of Regional Investment Corporation (Marine Recovery Loans) Rules 2026 [F2026L00507].