Tuesday, 17 October 2023

State purchase contracts

The Clerk: I table a letter from the Attorney-General dated 28 September 2023 in response to the resolution of the Council on 8 March 2023 on the motion of Ms Crozier and further to the government’s initial response on 21 March 2023, relating to the Assistant Treasurer briefs on the banking and financial services contract. The government has identified eight documents within the scope of the order. A claim of executive privilege has been made over five of the documents in part. I further table the three documents provided in full and five documents provided in part, together with schedules of the identified documents.

David Davis: On a point of order, President, with respect to the University of Melbourne tabling in lieu of an earlier report, perhaps the minister might like to explain to the chamber why a second report has been tabled.

The PRESIDENT: The minister concerned is not even here. I do not think they would choose to, and the Clerk has informed me an email will go to members with a contact for someone that they can make queries to if they have got concerns.

David Davis: On the point of order, President, in the chamber in the past, ministers have given an explanation about reports where there has been an error or some other matter.

The PRESIDENT: Okay.