The week ahead...

1 to 4 September 2025

Scheduled hearings

See the list of upcoming public hearings

Orders for the production of documents

Monday, 1 September

  • Documents relating to conflicts of interest in the Northern Land Council to be tabled by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, by no later than 10 am – agreed to on 30 July 2025
  • Documents relating to the Strategic Examination of Research and Development to be tabled by the Minister for Industry and Innovation, by no later than 9 am – agreed to on 26 August 2025
  • Documents relating to the National Reconstruction Fund impact framework to be tabled by the Minister for Industry and Innovation, by no later than 9 am (see order no. 86) – agreed to on 26 August 2025
  • Documents relating to the Design and Establishment of the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation to be tabled by no later than 9 am by:
  • Documents relating to expenditure by the Future Fund Board of Guardians and Agency to be tabled by the Minister for Finance, by no later than 10 am – agreed to on 26 August 2025
  • Documents relating to 2025 incoming government briefs to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, by no later than midday – agreed to on 26 August 2025

Orders to comply

  • The Minister representing the Minister for Communications, by no later midday, to comply with the order agreed to on 28 July 2025 relating to the development of legislative instruments made under Part 4A of the Online Safety Act 2021agreed to on 26 August 2025
  • The Minister representing the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, by no later midday, to comply with the order agreed to on 28 July 2025 relating to Department of the Treasury’s consultation on unfair trading practices – agreed to on 26 August 2025
  • The Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, by no later midday, to comply with the order agreed to on 29 July 2025 relating to missions reduction targets – agreed to on 28 August 2025

Tuesday, 2 September

  • Documents relating to the Home Guarantee Scheme to be tabled by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than midday – agreed to on 27 August 2025
  • Documents relating to travel expenditure by the Housing Australia Board to be tabled by the Minister for Finance, by no later than midday – agreed to on 27 August 2025

Orders to comply

  • The Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, to comply with the order agreed to on 23 July 2025 relating to the New England Highway – agreed to on 27 August 2025

Wednesday, 3 September

  • Documents relating to the National Construction Code and Regulatory Guide 97 to be tabled by the Minister representing the Treasurer and the Minister for Housing by no later than midday – agreed to on 27 August 2025
  • Documents relating to work health and safety within the National Computational Infrastructure to be tabled by the Vice Chancellor of the Australian National University, by no later than 9.30 am – agreed to on 27 August 2025

Thursday, 4 September

  • Documents relating to the use of artificial intelligence to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations – agreed to on 28 August 2025

Condolence

Tuesday, 2 September

Address-in-reply

  • The address-in-reply (the Senate's response to the Governor-General's opening speech) is scheduled for debate in the Senate during the week.

More information

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