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Title

  • Documents Commonwealth of Australia Credit Rating; Order for the Production of Documents
  • Documents - Commonwealth of Australia Credit Rating - Order for the Production of Documents

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Wendy Askew</p>
  • <p>At the request of Senator Hume, I move:</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-03-08.150.1):
  • > *That the Senate—*
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  • > *(a) notes that:*
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  • >> *(i) order for production of documents no. 126 agreed by the Senate on 7 February 2023, requiring the Minister representing the Treasurer to table all reports by Moody's Corporation, Fitch Ratings, Inc., and S&P Global on the Commonwealth's credit rating since 22 May 2022 and associated documents, has not been complied with,*
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  • >> *(ii) on 9 February 2023 the Minister representing the Treasurer, in her response to the order, tabled a letter from the Treasurer to her that stated 'Treasury officials are actively progressing the request, but additional time is required to consider the request', and*
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  • >> *(iii) an additional month of time has elapsed and no documents have been provided; and*
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  • > *(b) requires the Minister representing the Treasurer to comply with the order by no later than midday on Thursday, 9 March 2023.*
  • Read more about these types of motions on the [parliamentary website](https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Brief_Guides_to_Senate_Procedure/No_12).
  • <p class="italic">That the Senate&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) notes that:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(i) order for production of documents no. 126 agreed by the Senate on 7 February 2023, requiring the Minister representing the Treasurer to table all reports by Moody's Corporation, Fitch Ratings, Inc., and S&amp;P Global on the Commonwealth's credit rating since 22 May 2022 and associated documents, has not been complied with,</p>
  • <p class="italic">(ii) on 9 February 2023 the Minister representing the Treasurer, in her response to the order, tabled a letter from the Treasurer to her that stated 'Treasury officials are actively progressing the request, but additional time is required to consider the request', and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(iii) an additional month of time has elapsed and no documents have been provided; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) requires the Minister representing the Treasurer to comply with the order by no later than midday on Thursday, 9 March 2023.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>The question is that general business notice of motion No. 172, standing in the name of Senator Hume, be agreed to.</p>
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