Presentation Senator Payman to move on the next day of sitting: That the Senate— (a) notes that the Minister representing the Minister for Communications has failed to produce documents ordered to be laid on the table relating to the Minister for Communications' travel to New York in September 2025; (b) further notes that, in response to order for the production of documents no. 321, the Minister for Communications chose to interpret the wording of the order differently from the way previous orders were interpreted and subsequently did not produce documents that would otherwise have been produced; (c) rejects the claims made in the explanation provided to the Senate on 9 September 2026 in relation to this matter as unacceptable and, at points, factually incorrect; and (d) orders the Minister representing the Minister for Communications to table documents between any two of the entities listed in the order that are otherwise within the scope of the order, by no later than 5 pm on Monday, 26 October 2026. Senator Payman to move on the next day of sitting: That the Senate— (a) notes that the Leader of the Government in the Senate has failed to comply with order for the production of documents no. 671, agreed to on 9 September 2026, relating to outstanding answers to questions on notice for the month of September 2026; and (b) requires the Leader of the Government in the Senate to table the statements required by the order for September 2026, by no later than midday on 16 October 2026. Senator O'Sullivan to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, by no later than midday on Thursday, 22 October 2026, the following documents held by the minister's office, the National Indigenous Australians Agency or any other Commonwealth department or agency relating to briefings provided to the minister by the National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People, Sue-Anne Hunter, or her office, concerning findings and concerns arising from the Commissioner's visit to Port Hedland and South Hedland in response to reports of child neglect: (a) all written briefing materials, reports, advice, recommendations and attachments provided in connection with those briefings; (b) diary and calendar entries, meeting invitations, agendas, minutes, meeting notes, file notes and records of conversation relating to those briefings; (c) all correspondence, including emails, text messages and other electronic messages, between the Commissioner or her office and the minister or her office arranging, conveying or following up those briefings; (d) records showing when the briefings and associated materials were received by, or brought to the attention of, the minister or her office; and (e) ministerial submissions, departmental advice and records of decisions or actions responding directly to matters raised in those briefings. Senator O'Sullivan to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, by no later than midday on Thursday, 22 October 2026, the following documents held by the minister's office, the National Indigenous Australians Agency or any other Commonwealth department or agency relating to the minister's visit to Port Hedland and South Hedland in October 2026: (a) relevant diary and calendar entries, meeting invitations, itineraries and visit programs; (b) briefing materials, meeting agendas, minutes, notes, records of discussion and action items relating to meetings and site visits undertaken during the visit; (c) all correspondence, including emails, text messages and other electronic messages, and other records relating to the proposal, initiation, planning, approval and scheduling of the visit, including invitations, requests for meetings, proposed attendees and changes to the visit program; (d) travel requests, approvals, booking confirmations, ticket issue records and records of booking amendments or cancellations showing when flights for the minister and accompanying ministerial staff were requested, booked, ticketed or changed; and (e) post-visit reports, briefing materials and correspondence recording findings, commitments, referrals, proposed actions or follow-up arising from the visit. Senator O'Sullivan to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, by no later than midday on Thursday, 22 October 2026, documents held by the minister's office, the National Indigenous Australians Agency or any other Commonwealth department or agency recording the earliest request for a briefing, the earliest written and oral briefings provided to the minister or their office, and any resulting decisions or actions, concerning Jamelia, Arnda and Kelvin Hawke, their deaths in Port Hedland and any prior involvement of child protection authorities, including briefing materials and attachments, correspondence, file notes and records showing when those briefings were requested, provided or received. (general business notice of motion no. 809) Senator O'Sullivan to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, by no later than midday on Thursday, 22 October 2026, any briefings or other documents created by, or provided to, the National Indigenous Australians Agency relating to the Indigenous Advancement Strategy's Safety and Wellbeing Programme funding in Port Hedland and South Hedland since 12 May 2026. (general business notice of motion no. 810) Senator O'Sullivan to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, by no later than midday on Thursday, 22 October 2026, the final version of each question time brief or any other written material relied upon by the Minister for Indigenous Australians during question time in the Senate between 15 September and 15 October 2026. (general business notice of motion no. 811) Senator Lambie to move on the next day of sitting: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges the growing threat posed by artificial intelligence (AI), deepfakes, voice cloning and other emerging technologies, which are increasingly being exploited to impersonate individuals and organisations, spread disinformation, manipulate the public and facilitate sophisticated scams and fraud; (b) expresses serious concern regarding the lack of protection from AI-generated political advertising which undermines electoral integrity, democratic accountability and public trust; and (c) calls on the Government to urgently strengthen Australia's legislative and regulatory framework to address the misuse of AI, deepfakes and voice cloning and prevent their malicious use in scams, fraud and impersonation, including in political advertising. Senator Dean Smith to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, by no later than midday on Friday, 30 October 2026, the revised Strategy for Abolition of the Death Penalty, referenced in the government response, tabled on 25 June 2026, to the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade on Australia's efforts to advocate for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty. (general business notice of motion no. 813) Senator Bragg to move on the next day of sitting: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) on 12 August 2026, the Senate agreed to order for the production of documents no. 573, relating to the impact of the Government's 5% deposit scheme on lending risk, requiring the Minister representing the Treasurer to comply by midday on Friday, 14 August 2026, (ii) on 16 September 2026, the Senate agreed to a further order noting that the order had not been complied with and requiring the Minister representing the Treasurer to comply by midday on Thursday, 17 September 2026, and (iii) the order has still not been complied with; and (b) requires the Minister representing the Treasurer to attend the Senate at the start of proceedings on Thursday, 19 November 2026 to provide an explanation, of no more than 5 minutes, of the failure to comply with the order, and that: (i) any senator may move to take note of the explanation; and (ii) any such motion may be debated for no longer than 30 minutes and shall have precedence over all other business until determined, and senators may speak to the motion for not more than 5 minutes each. Senator Thorpe to move on the next day of sitting: That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 19 April 2027: The operation, effectiveness and impacts of child protection systems, with particular reference to: (a) existing frameworks and practices, including: (i) the federal and jurisdictional legislative and policy provisions, including cross-jurisdictional matters, and their implementation, (ii) the capacity, effectiveness and accountability of government agencies and other providers involved in child protection and removal decisions, (iii) the effectiveness of the National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children 2021-2031 and the adherence of each jurisdiction to the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle, and (iv) the implementation of the 1997 Bringing them home report recommendations and the 2021 Making healing happen report recommendations; (b) the impacts of existing practices on children, families and communities, including intergenerational impacts, with reference to: (i) the failure of child removal programs to protect children from abuse and neglect, (ii) the link between child removals and contact with the criminal legal system, (iii) the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and communities, and (iv) the human rights implications in the context of domestic law and international obligations; (c) potential reforms, funding and other measures required to address the impacts, including the role of the Commonwealth Government in addressing these impacts and ensuring a fit for purpose child protection system that protects children's wellbeing; and (d) any other related matters. 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 Monday, 26 October 2026, all meeting notes, briefs, agendas, speaking notes, back pocket briefs, biographies, talking points, handling advice, maps, instructions, submissions, spreadsheets, workbooks, presentations, attachments, decks, instant messages, emails and correspondence provided by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water to the office of the Minister for Climate Change and Energy to support his attendance at the pre-COP31 meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu. (general business notice of motion no. 815) 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 Monday, 26 October 2026, all modelling and accompanying analysis used by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water in formulating the expansion of the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme to include mid-scale solar photovoltaic systems. (general business notice of motion no. 816) 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 Monday, 26 October 2026, all meeting notes, briefs, agendas, speaking notes, back pocket briefs, biographies, talking points, handling advice, maps, instructions, submissions, spreadsheets, workbooks, presentations, decks, instant messages, emails and correspondence provided by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water to the office of the Minister for Climate Change and Energy to support his visits to India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in September 2026. (general business notice of motion no. 817) 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 Monday, 26 October 2026, all emails, including any attachments contained therein, created in August and September 2026 by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water concerning the Australian Energy Market Commission's draft rule to enable the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. (general business notice of motion no. 818) Senator Hume to move on the next day of sitting: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Taxation Administration Act 1953, and for related purposes. Taxation Administration Amendment (Reinstating Credit Card Payments) Bill 2026. (general business notice of motion no. 819) Senator Henderson to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, by no later than midday on 21 October 2026, all submissions from organisations on the exposure draft of the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 received by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts. (general business notice of motion no. 820) Senator Henderson to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, by no later than midday on 21 October 2026, a copy of all correspondence sent by the eSafety Commissioner to digital platforms and other online services, and any responses received, in relation to the potential live streaming of an execution by firing squad in the United States of America, including in relation to the proactive obligations of the relevant digital platform or online service to assess and mitigate the risks associated with the proposed live stream under the unlawful material and age-restricted material codes and standards under the Online Safety Act 2021. (general business notice of motion no. 821) Senator Henderson to move on the next day of sitting: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, by no later than 5 pm on 23 October 2026, a copy of all documents held by the office of the Minister for Multicultural Affairs and the Department of Home Affairs relating to the selection and payment of the $308,000 grant to OnePath Network under the Multicultural Media Transformation and Sustainability Program. (general business notice of motion no. 822)