Thursday, 24 September 2026

Production of documents

Production of documents

Bev McARTHUR
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Production of documents

Production of documents

 Bev McARTHUR (Western Victoria) (09:47): I move:

That this house:

(i)   finds the Leader of the Government guilty of a contempt of the Council for failing, on behalf of the government, to comply with resolutions of the Council requiring the production of documents;

(ii)   suspends standing order 8.04(3) relating to statements by ministers for the remainder of the sitting day; and

(iii)   refers the Leader of the Government to the Privileges Committee to consider further sanctions.

The PRESIDENT: The resolution stipulates that this question will be put forthwith and decided without amendment, adjournment or debate.

Council divided on motion:

Ayes (24): Melina Bath, Jeff Bourman, Gaelle Broad, Katherine Copsey, Georgie Crozier, David Davis, Moira Deeming, David Ettershank, Anasina Gray-Barberio, Renee Heath, Ann-Marie Hermans, David Limbrick, Wendy Lovell, Trung Luu, Sarah Mansfield, Bev McArthur, Joe McCracken, Nick McGowan, Evan Mulholland, Rachel Payne, Aiv Puglielli, Georgie Purcell, Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell, Richard Welch

Noes (15): Ryan Batchelor, John Berger, Lizzie Blandthorn, Enver Erdogan, Jacinta Ermacora, Michael Galea, Shaun Leane, Tom McIntosh, Harriet Shing, Ingrid Stitt, Jaclyn Symes, Lee Tarlamis, Sonja Terpstra, Gayle Tierney, Sheena Watt

Motion agreed to.
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