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senate vote 2024-02-27#9
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Title
Documents — Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Order for the Production of Documents- Documents - Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Order for the Production of Documents - Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
Description
<p class="speaker">Claire Chandler</p><p>I, and also on behalf of Senators Birmingham and Paterson, move:</p>-
- The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2024-02-27.140.1) introduced by West Australian Senator [Jordon Steele-John](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/jordon_steele-john) (Greens) to a [motion](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2024-02-27/10), which means it failed.
- ### Amendment text
- > *Omit "Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, on a confidential basis", substitute "Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Legislation Committee".*
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
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- > *(a) notes that on 28 November 2023, the Senate agreed to order for production of documents no. 405, which required the tabling of:*
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- >> *(i) the Statement of Reasons document held by the Attorney-General's Department relating to a terrorist organisation listing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps prepared in January 2023, and*
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- >> *(ii) the 'Nomination Form—Criminal Code' held by the Attorney-General's Department relating to a terrorist organisation listing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps prepared in January 2023;*
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- > *(b) notes that, on 30 November 2023, the Attorney-General made a public interest immunity claim in relation to the documents sought, stating that the production of the documents "would, or might reasonably be expected to, disclose information that would be damaging to Australia's national security"; and*
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- > *(c) orders the Minister representing the Attorney-General to provide to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, on a confidential basis, by midday, Thursday, 29 February 2024, a copy of the documents that were the subject of the order agreed to on 28 November 2023.*
<p class="italic">That the Senate—</p><p class="italic">(a) notes that on 28 November 2023, the Senate agreed to order for production of documents no. 405, which required the tabling of:</p><p class="italic">(i) the Statement of Reasons document held by the Attorney-General's Department relating to a terrorist organisation listing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps prepared in January 2023, and</p><p class="italic">(ii) the 'Nomination Form—Criminal Code' held by the Attorney-General's Department relating to a terrorist organisation listing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps prepared in January 2023;</p><p class="italic">(b) notes that, on 30 November 2023, the Attorney-General made a public interest immunity claim in relation to the documents sought, stating that the production of the documents "would, or might reasonably be expected to, disclose information that would be damaging to Australia's national security"; and</p><p class="italic">(c) orders the Minister representing the Attorney-General to provide to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, on a confidential basis, by midday, Thursday, 29 February 2024, a copy of the documents that were the subject of the order agreed to on 28 November 2023.</p> <p class="speaker">Jordon Steele-John</p><p>by leave—I move:</p><p class="italic">Omit "Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, on a confidential basis", substitute "Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Legislation Committee".</p><p>I also seek leave to make a short statement.</p> <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p><p>There was no agreement on making a short statement, Senator Steele-John.</p> <p class="speaker">Nick McKim</p><p>He sought leave. Senator Steele-John was seeking leave to make a short statement.</p> <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p><p>I said there was no agreement. The answer was no.</p><p>I heard 'no' when I asked the question.</p> <p class="speaker">Anne Ruston</p><p>We denied the statement, not leave to move the amendment.</p> <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p><p>Yes, which is what I'm doing.</p><p>The question is that the amendment as moved by Senator Steele-John to general business notice of motion No. 472 to be agreed to.</p><p></p><p></p> -
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