10th Oct 2024, 12:14 PM – Senate Documents - Department of Social Services; Order for the Production of Documents - Non-disclosure agreements

The majority voted in favour of a motion moved at the request of South Australian Senator Kerrynne Liddle, which means it passed.

Motion text

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, by no later than 5 pm on Wednesday, 16 October 2024:

(a) the number of government consultations undertaken by the Department of Social Services (DSS) that required participants to sign non-disclosure agreements since the start of the parliamentary term;

(b) the subject matter of the consultations that required participants to sign non-disclosure agreements since the start of the parliamentary term;

(c) the number of non-disclosure agreements signed by community sector organisations and other stakeholders as a condition of participating in government consultation undertaken by DSS since the start of the parliamentary term;

(d) the number of community sector organisations that refused to sign non-disclosure agreements as a condition of participating in government consultation undertaken by DSS since the start of the parliamentary term; and

(e) the number of breaches of government non-disclosure agreements that have been legally pursued since the start of the parliamentary term and actions taken by DSS.

No rebellion

Note that West Australian Senator Fatima Payman (Independent) is currently listed as a rebel voter against a Labor Party but this is inaccurate because Senator Payman is no longer part of the Labor Party.