7th Aug 2023, 3:58 PM – Senate Documents - Department of Employment and Workplace Relations - Order for the Production of Documents

The majority voted against the following motion:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, by no later than 5 pm on 10 August 2023:

(a) all briefing materials produced or provided by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, departmental advice and documents associated with the proposed workplace relations bill, the Minister foreshadowed being introduced later this year in his Sydney Institute speech on 24 July 2023;

(b) all file notes, transcripts and/or minutes the department took in the briefing on the soon to be introduced workplace relations bill held between employer and employee organisations and the department on Friday, 16 June 2023; and

(c) all papers, documents and materials that were provided to the department briefing of employer and employee organisations held at the department's offices on Friday, 16 June 2023.

This means the motion was unsuccessful. It was introduced by NSW Senator Ross Cadell (Nationals) on behalf of WA Senator Michaelia Cash (Liberal).