Presentation Senator Ruston to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors, by no later than Tuesday, 25 August 2026, any documents or briefing materials including emails that record or provide the total number of people who died while on the National Priority System waiting list for a Support at Home or Home Care package during the 2025-26 financial year. (general business notice of motion no. 633) Senator Shoebridge to move on the next day of sitting: That, noting the Joint Statement on Transnational Repression adopted by the 56th session of the United Nation's Human Rights Council, the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 31 May 2027:   .Transnational repression and foreign interference, with particular reference to: (a) the nature, scale and methods of transnational repression activities affecting individuals and communities in Australia; (b) the impact on diaspora communities, democratic engagement and public advocacy of transnational repression; (c) the adequacy of current legislative and institutional frameworks to address transnational repression in Australia; (d) existing and needed protection and support mechanisms for affected individuals and communities including education and community engagement strategies; (e) how to support individuals and targeted communities to effectively respond to transnational repression with both community and government collaboration; (f) international cooperation and global best practice to address transnational repression; (g) recommendations for legislative and policy reforms; and (h) any other related matters. Senator Barbara Pocock to move on the next day of sitting: That the following matter be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 1 March 2027: The role of social housing in Australia, including public and community housing, with particular reference to: (a) the economic and social benefits of investment in social housing, including its impact on housing access, affordability, renting, homelessness and housing security; (b) historical levels of investment in social housing, and public housing in particular, including the reasons for its decline as a share of Australia's housing stock; (c) the case for establishing a target for social housing as a proportion of Australia's housing stock, including consideration of what an appropriate target may be; (d) the impact of current Commonwealth and state and territory government investment in social housing, including through the Housing Australia Future Fund and the Social Housing Accelerator, in view of the current scale of need; (e) the role of modern methods of design and construction in building more social homes and creating communities with a high quality of life; (f) the benefits of a steady pipeline of social housing investment for the development of Australia's modern construction industry; (g) opportunities for further investment in public and community housing, including consideration of direct public spending along with different delivery and investment models in Australia and internationally; (h) appropriate governance and administrative arrangements to deliver social housing at a scale to meet current and future need; (i) the efficacy of rent to buy schemes; and (j) any other related matters. Senator Antic to move on the next day of sitting: That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 April 2027: The prevalence and use, or anticipated future use, of systems or technology including software, hardware and/or artificial intelligence to profile or analyse the identity, history, characteristics or habits of individuals in Australia, with particular reference to: (a) the nature and extent to which individuals are, or in the future could be, subject to systems which analyse: (i) biometrics, (ii) facial expressions, (iii) gait, (iv) posture, (v) mood, (vi) psychological state, (vii) behaviour, (viii) travel habits, (ix) spending habits, (x) socioeconomic status, (xi) communication habits, or (xii) political leaning; (b) the use or extraction by such systems of any data related to the matters referred to in paragraph (a); (c) the transmission, storage or processing of such data including: (i) whether the transmission, storage or processing of such data is carried out in Australia or overseas, (ii) whether the transmission, storage or processing of such data is carried out by third parties, including private entities or Australian or foreign government agencies, and (iii) the privacy implications of the transmission, storage or processing of such data; and (d) any other related matters. Senator Shoebridge to move on the next day of sitting: That the Senate— (a) notes that, over the past week, United States (US) President Donald Trump: (i) has threatened to 'bomb the s***' out of its ally Oman, (ii) has said he will declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory, (iii) has put further sanctions on the International Criminal Court in an effort to dismantle the organisation and prevent it investigating Israel's attack on Gaza, (iv) has said of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, 'I understand him; he understands me' while cutting back on cooperation with South Korea, and (v) is requiring a multi-billion dollar redesign of US nuclear-powered aircraft carriers because he doesn't like the look of them as he wants the conning tower moved forward to look more like World War II designs; and (b) calls for an urgent reconsideration of Australia's military relationship with the United States given this increasingly erratic and dangerous behaviour by the US President, including in his role as Commander-in-Chief of the US military. Senator Henderson to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, by no later than Friday, 28 August 2026: (a) all correspondence issued by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy to heads of government and heads of state respectively concerning attendance and participation at pre-COP in Tuvalu; (b) all correspondence returned by those to whom correspondence was sent; and (c) a list of all civil society/non-government organisations who have been invited by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy to attend pre-COP in Fiji. Senator Henderson to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, by no later than midday on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, all documents from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water that have been provided to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy over the past three months that update him on: (a) the delivery of the social licence benefits associated with contracted Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) projects; (b) the status of CIS projects, including the execution of CIS agreements; and (c) the financial and fiscal impact of the CIS. Senator Henderson to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, by no later than midday on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the following documents which relate to the Cheaper Home Batteries Program: (a) all 'Ministerial Update—Clean Energy Regulator Battery Inspection Program Action Plans' provided to the minister's office from 1 July 2025 to date; (b) all Clean Energy Regulator battery inspection reports provided to the minister's office from 1 July 2025 to date; (c) the latest iteration of the question time brief with the reference number QB26-000014; (d) all correspondence received by the minister from Ms Roslyn Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Solar Accreditation Australia, concerning the operation of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program from 1 July 2025 to date; (e) all documents produced by the Industry Advisory Implementation Committee which have been provided to the minister and documents which contain the findings, recommendations, analysis, insights, observations and notes provided to the minister concerning the committee's work; and (f) all documents produced from the intergovernmental sub-group on batteries which have been provided to the minister, and documents which contain the findings, recommendations, analysis, insights, observations and notes provided to the minister concerning the sub-group's work. Senator Henderson to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, by no later than midday on Friday, 21 August 2026, the latest two iterations of a back pocket brief produced by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, titled 'Rewiring the Nation Details (EC26-000178)'. (general business notice of motion no. 638) Senator Henderson to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, by no later than Friday, 28 August 2026, any modelling and accompanying or subsequent analysis undertaken by the minister's department which concerns the expansion of the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme from 100 kW to 1 MW. (general business notice of motion no. 639) Senator Henderson to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, by no later than 7 September 2026, all email correspondence between the Clean Energy Regulator and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, between 1 July and 31 December 2025, which concerns fires from installed batteries under the Cheaper Home Batteries Program. (general business notice of motion no. 640)