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SENATOR THE HON MATHIAS CORMANN Minister for Finance Leader of the Government in the Senate

Senator the Hon Scott Ryan President of the Senate Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Mr President

In accordance with the Senate order of continuing effect, I present to you the second report outlining the sta /tus of all orders for the production of documents made during the current Parlia?9'f which ave not been complied with in full.

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/ Mathias Cormann Minister for Finance

,§_ August 2018

Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600 Telephone: (02) 6277 7400 - Facsimile: {02) 6273 411 O

Order for Production of Documents· August 2018

Motion Date Motion

Number Description Moved Bv Aereed Responsible Government Senator Date Due Government Response Update Reconsideration Reason

24 Administration,2016 Census-Legal Advice Senator Xenophon 12-Sep-16 Minister representing the Minister for Small 14-Sep-16 The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled Nil Business in resoonse to th is motion still remain .

39 Primary industries- Australian Pesticides and Senator Rice 13-Sep-16 Minister representing the Minister for lO-Oct-16 The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled There are no changes in circumstances which would Veterinary Medicines Authority Agriculture and Water Re~urces In response to this motion still remain. warrant a reconsideration o f the Cabinet doc:umentat1on

which was not released.

54 Trade-World Trade Organisation Government Senator Xenophon 10·0Ct·l6 Minister r epresenting the Minister for Trade, 12-0ct-16 The Government considers the Publk Interest Immunity reasons tabled Nil Procurement A"reement Tourism and Investment in resoonse to this motion still remain.

63 Administration-2016 Census-legal Adv,ce Senator Xenophon 11-0ct-16 Minister representing the Minister for Small Nekt Sitting Day The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reJsons tabled NII Business in response to this motion still remain,

95 Administration-Student Builder Pilot Program- Senator Cameron 8· NOV·l6 Minister for Education and Training 10-Nov-16 The Government COM1ders the Public Interest Immunity reasons tab led One document provided in r edacted version in the OPO North Eas.t Vocational College in response to this mot ion st ill remain. response is public.ally available unredacted at

www.australJanaeerenticeshles.gov.aulsitesLausaeE!slfilesL publication-docums:nlslaras; recomm~ndasion reQ:Qrt 2.edf

98 Qualification of former Senator Oay-Leg3I Senator Wong 9 •NOV•l6 Minister represent ing the Attorney-General 9-Nov-16 The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons ubled Nil Advice In response to this motion still remain,

100 Defence-Future Submarine Project-Design and Senators Xenophon 9-Nov-16 M inister for Defence 24-Nov·l6 The Government considers the Public Interest immunity reasons. tabled Nil

Mobilisation Contract and Carr in response to this motion still remain.

113 Admini,;tr;.1tion • Former Ministers - Meeting Senators Waters and 23-Nov-16 All Government Ministers Continu ing Effect All M inisters are required to comply with the Statement of M in isterial NU McAllister Standards

151 Law and justice-Bell Group liquidation- Senator Watt 30-Nov-16 Minister representing the Attorney-General 14-Dec~16 The Government considers the Public Intere st Immunity reasons tabled N il Documents to be provided to a committee in respome to this motion still remain.

169 lmmlgrat,on-Rerugees-Resettlement to the Senator McK1m B·feb-17 Minister representing the Minister for IS·Feb·l7 The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled N il Unit ed States of America Immigration and Border Pro tection in response to this motion still remain.

178 Defence-Future Submarine Project-Design and Senators Xenophon 8-Feb-17 Minister for Defence Next Sitting Dav The Government considers the Public lnteren Immunity rec1sons t abled N il

Mobilisation Contract and Carr in response to th,s motion still remain.

186 Transport-Western Australia-Perth Freight Linli. Senator Ludlum 13-Feb-17 Minister for Finance 14-feb-17 The Government considers the Public Interest lmmumty reasons tabled N il

in response to this motion still remain.

216 Senate-Failure to answer question,. on notice- Senator Wong 14-Feb-17 Minister representing the Attorney-General l6·Feb-17 The Government 1s st ill com,1dcrlng the terms of the motk>n. NFI

Non·compl1.1ncc with order tor the production of documents-Explanation

252 Death of Work for the Dole participant Senator Rhiannon 22-Mar-17 Minister for Employment 27-Mor-17 The Government considers t he Public Interest lmmunrty reasons t abled Nil

in re.,;oonse to t his motion still remain .

262 Future Submarine Program Senators Xenophon 22-Mar-17 M1mster for Defence 28-Mar-17 The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled Nil

and Carr in response to t his motion still remain.

263 Live exfX)rt trade and chilled meat trade Senator Rhiannon 27-Mar-17 Minister repr esenting the Minister for Trade, 4.9-Mar-17 The Government considers the unreasonable diversion of resources Nil Tourism and Investment reasons tabled in response to t his motion st,11 rema,n.

272 Bell Group liquidation and Bell Act- Orders for Senator Pratt 27-Mar-17 Mimster represenling the Attorney-General 7-Apr-17 The Government is st ill considering t he t erms of t he motion. N,I

production of documents- Documents to be pro.,,ided t o a committee

274 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Refer ences Senator Pr.Ht 28-Mar-17 Minister representing the Attorncy-Generc1 t l9-Mor· l7 Th e Gov ernment considers the Public Interest Immunity reJsons tabled Nil Committee- Bell Group liugatton- Unanswered 1n response to this motion still remain.

questions on notice

285 Perth Freight Link Senator Ludlam 28·Mar·l7 M1mster for Finance l9·Mar-17 The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled Nil

in resoonse to this motion st ill remc1in.

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297 M ilitary exports to Saudi Arabia Senat or Ludlam

340 Defence· Maribyrnong Defence Sit e Senat or Rice

341 Anlmal w elfare- live exports of equ,nes Senators Rhi annon and Hinch

364 Educa tion· Austr alia n Education Amendment Senator Colli n-,; Bill 2017 405 Administration- Postal pleb 1sc1te or ballot - Senator Rice Advice on t he conduct or const1tut1onality

420 Environm ent - M urray-Darling Basin Plan Senator Xenophon

428 Administra t ion· M ember for New England- Senator Di Natale Solicitor-General's advtee

430 lmmigratk> n-Refugees-Resettlement to the Senator Mc.Kim United St ate,s of America

431 I Defence-Review of ASC Pty Ltd· Future Frigate Senator Xenophon Tender

449 I Defence- Future Frigat e project- Austr.1han I Senators Xenophon company partners and Caff

450 I Environment - Murray-Da rling Basin- I Senat or Xenophon Allegat ions concerning illegal structures and

w ater dive_r~.!Q_n

488 I Defence- Future Frigate project- A ustr.ilian ! Senators Xenophon

company partners· Failure to comply w ith and Carr

553

554

585

662

Senate order ng. 449 Indust rial relat ions• Australian Workers' Union-l Senator Cameron

Regis.tered Organisations Commiss.1on

invest igation

Indust rial r elation s- Australian Worker>' Union-l Senator Cameron

Registered Org.a nisat ions Commission

investigat ion

I Roy at Australian Navy and its Saudi Arabian Senat or W hish-W ilson j counterpart· Joint t raining exer cise

! Asylum seekers- Const ruction of West Senators Griff and

l lorengau Haus M cKim

698rsylum seekers- West l orengau Ha us. Senators Griff and Compliance Pat ric.k

700I Fut ure Submar ine Project- A\Jst ralian Industry Sena tor Pat rick

Carubilitv Plan

716 Nat ional Pa rtnership Agreement on Remote Senator Dodson Housin 11

733 Feder al Circuit Court o f Australia and t he senat ors Griff, Pratt, Family Court of Australia - Funding Han.son and Hinch

751 IAusualian Building and Construction Senato r Cameron

~Qmmissioner

29-M ar-17

14 -Jun-17

14-Jun-17

20-Jun-17

9-Aug- 17

16-Aug-17

16-Aug-17

4-Sep-l 7

4 -Sep-17

5-Sep.17

5-5ep-17

12-5ep-l 7

14-Nov-17

14-Nov-17

27-Nov-! 7

7-0ec-17

Heb-18

11-feb·l8

14- Feb-18

20-Ma r-18

21-Mar-18

Order for Production of Documents - August 2018

M inister for Defence

M inister for Defence

M inister representing t he M inister for Agriculture and Water Resources

Mini'.>ter for Eduution and Tra ining

Minister for Finance

M inis ter representing the M in ister for Aenculture and Wat er Resources Minist er representing the Attorney-General

M1n1ster representing the M inister for Immigr at ion and Border Protection

M inister for Finance and t he Mini':lite r

representing the Minister for Defence Industry

M inister representing the Minister for

Defence Indust ry

M inister representing t he M inister for

Agriculture and Wat er Resou rces

M inister representing the M ini!t.ter for

Defence Industry

Minister for Employment

Minister for Employment

Minister for Defence

Minister representing the M inister for Immigration and Bor der Protection

M inist er represent ing t he Minister for

Immigrat ion and Bor der Protect ion

Minister represent in g t he M inister for

Defence lndustrv M iniste r for Indigen ous Affair s

Minis ter r epresenting the Attorney-General

M inist er for Jobs and Innovat ion

30-Mar-11

20-Jun-17

20-Jun·17

20-Jun-17

10-Aug-17

11-Sep-17

17-Aug-17

11-Sep-17

I

I 6 -Sep.17

6-Sep-17

15-Sep-17

13-Sep-17

27-Nov-17

16-Nov-17

29-Nov-17

20-Dec·l7

15-Feb-18

14-feb-18

15-feb·!S

22-Mar-18

26-Mar-18

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The Government consider s the Public Int erest Immunity reasons tabled I Nil

in response to this m_ml9_ n still remain. Ttie Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons t abled I Nil

in response to this motion still remain. -The Government consider s t he unreasonable d1version of resources reasons tabled in respcnse to t his mot ion still remain .

The Government coos.iders. Public Interest Immunity reasons appty .

There are no changes in circumstances which would

warrilnt a reco nsideration .

Nil

The Government consider s the Public Interest Immunity re.isons tabled I N1I

m response to this motion st ill remain.

The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled IThere are no changes in circumst ances which would

ln re_ sp_ onse t o this motion still remain. w Jrrant a reconsideration.

The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled I Nil

1n resp onse t o this motion still r emain.

The Government considers the Public Inter est Immunity reasons tabled )Nil

in response to t his motion still remain.

The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled I Documents relating to the Request for Tender for the 1

tn response to t his motion still remain. Future Frigate Project were published on the Defence FOi

Oisclc:isure Log on 1 February 2018 and tabled i n t he Senate

on 12 Febr uary 2018. The Government is cu rrently considering t he balance of docurnents and information

sought under that o rder for any other public interest immunity cla ims that may need to be made in the public

interest.

The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled I Nil

in re!.ponse to this motion still remam.

The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tc1bled ! There are no changes in circumstances whtCh would

in response to this motion still remain warrant a reconsideration.

The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled I Nil

1n respons.e to this matron still remain .

The Government c.onsiders t he Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled INil

in response to this motion still remain.

The Government considers the Pub lic Interest Immunity reas ons t abled !Nil

in response to this motion still remain.

The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled I Nil

in response to this motion still remain.

The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled -, Nil

In r esponse to this mot ion still remain.

The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled l Nil

ln response to this mot ion st ill remain.

The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled l Nil

in resnonse to this motion st ill r emain. The Government considers t he Publi.c Interest Imm unit y reasons tabled 1 Nil

in resoonse t o this mot ion still remain. The GCNernment considers t he Public Inter est Immunit y reasons tabled - )Nil

in response to t his motion still remain .

The Government considers t h~ Pub lic Interest Immunity reasons tabled I Nil

in rei"Onse t o this motion still remain,

7S6l kegional Forest Agreements - Forestry Ministers Meetinfil: 7741Federal Courts - Funding -Attendance by

Minister

Senator Rice

Senators Griff,

Hanson and Hinch

77S I Future Submarine Project- Australian Industry 1Senator Patrick

Capability Plan - Compliance and attendance

by Minister 78S I Australian Pesticides and Vt"terinary Medic1nes )Senator Brown

Authority diRital strate.Q:v 793 )National Broadband Network

812I Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Reasearch Organisation

837I Australian survivors of thalidomide

8S71Great Barner Reef FoundJtion

I

862I Future Submarine Project . Final Cost Template

Senator Urquhart

Senator Bartlett

Senc1tor Steele-John

St"!nator CJtr

Senator Patrick

22-Mar-18

27-Mar-18

27-Mar-18

28-Mar-18

9-May-18

10-May-18

19-Jun-18

20-Jun-18

20-Jun-!8

Order for Production of Documents - August 2018

Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Minister representing the Attorney-General

Minister representing the Minister for Defence Industry

Minister for Finance

Minister for Communicclitons and the Arts

Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and

Innovation

Minister representing the Minister for Health

M1n1ster for Jobs and Innovation

Minister representing the Minister for Defence Industry

28·Mar-18 !The Government considers the Public Interest Immunity rea sons tabled Jlhere are no ch anges in circumstances whk:h woukt

in reiQQ!L~~Jtits_mo_ tion still remain. warrant a reconsideratlon.

27-Mar-18 I This motion is now concluded. Nil

lO·May-18 !The Government considers t he Public Interest Immunity reasons tabled I Nil

in response to this motion still remain.

28-Mar-18 I The Government considers that t his order has been com plied w it h.

10-May- 18 I This motion is now concluded.

5-Jun-18 I The Government considers the unreasonable divers'On of resources

reasons tabled in response t o this mot ion st lll re rn.:un.

20-Jun-18 I The Government is still consid ering an app,opriate response to the

relevant report/recommendations.

27-Jun-18 The Government considers the unreasonable diversion of resources

reasons tabled in response to t his motion still remain.

Nil

Nil

Nil

Minister M cKenzie in her letter to the President of the Senate indicated that before any decisK>n t o produce the

document w c1s made there needed to be consultilt1on w ith .1gencies with an interest in t his matter. No decision has yet

been made regarding responding to the Order.

INil

26-Jun-18 The Govemment considers: the Public Interest Immunity r easons tabled I Nil

1 n response to this motion stil_l remain.

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