Documents presented out of sitting after the Senate adjourned on 6 November 2025

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Documents presented out of sitting

Documents presented by the President

1. Inspector of the National Anti-Corruption Commission—Report for 2024–25. [Certified 7 November 2025]

Auditor-General’s reports for 2025-26

1. No. 5—Performance audit—Management of official residences and other assets: Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General. [Received 10 November 2025]
2. No. 6—Performance audit—Australian Antarctic Program: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. [Received 19 November 2025]
3. No. 7—Performance audit—Compliance with domestic and international travel requirements in the Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Department of Industry, Science and Resources. [Received 20 November 2025]

Government responses to committee reports

1. Select Committee on PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances)—Interim report—Government response, dated 30 October 2025. [Received 18 November 2025]

Committee reports

1. Environment and Communications References Committee—

   Algal blooms in South Australia—Report, dated November 2025 documents presented to the committee, additional information and submissions. [Received 11 November 2025]

   Climate Risk Assessment—Progress report, dated 18 November 2025. [Received 18 November 2025]

2. Scrutiny of Bills—Standing Committee—Scrutiny digest 8 of 2025, dated 18 November 2025. [Received 18 November 2025]
3. Economics Legislation Committee—Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025—Report, dated November 2025. [Received 19 November 2025]
4. Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 and the Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025—Report, dated November 2025. [Received 19 November 2025]
5. Select Committee on PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances)—Inquiry into the extent, regulation and management of PFAS—Report, dated November 2025, additional information and submissions. [Received 19 November 2025]
6. Economics References Committee—Micro-competition opportunities in e-conveyancing—Report, dated November 2025, documents presented to the committee, additional information and submissions. [Received 21 November 2025]
7. Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee—Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025—Report, dated November 2025, documents presented to the committee, additional information and submissions. [Received 21 November 2025]

Responses to orders for the production of documents

1. Adult English Migrant Program—Order of 27 October 2025 (171)—

   Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for the Environment and Water (Senator Watt), dated 7 November 2025, responding to the order and attachment. [Received 7 November 2025]

   Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for the Environment and Water (Senator Watt), dated 18 November 2025, responding to the order and raising public interest immunity claims, and attachments. [Received 18 November 2025]

2. Industrial facilities—Order of 28 October 2025 (192)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Industry and Innovation (Senator Ayres), dated 6 November 2025, responding to the order. [Received 7 November 2025]
3. Tertiary System Advisory Council—Order of 27 October 2025 (172)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Early Childhood Education (Senator Walsh), dated 6 November 2025, responding to the order and raising public interest immunity claims. [Received 7 November 2025]
4. Estimates briefings—Department of Social Services—Order of 3 November 2025 (220)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Finance (Senator Gallagher), dated 10 November 2025, responding to the order, and attachment. [Received 11 November 2025]
5. Housing Australia—Independent review—Order of 28 October 2025 (197)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Industry and Innovation (Senator Ayres), dated 13 November 2025, responding to the order and raising public interest immunity claims, and attachment. [Received 13 November 2025]
6. Commonwealth Prac Payment—Exclusion of medical students—Order of 3 November 2025 (209)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Early Childhood Education (Senator Walsh), dated 13 November 2025, responding to the order, and attachment. [Received 18 November 2025]
7. Australia–Nauru resettlement arrangements—Interview translations—Order of 4 November 2025 (225)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senator Wong), dated 17 November 2025, responding to the order and raising public interest immunity claims, and attachment. [Received 20 November 2025]
8. Thriving Kids program—Order of 3 November 2025 (216)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Senator McAllister), dated 19 November 2025, responding to the order, and attachment. [Received 20 November 2025]

Government documents

1. Productivity commission—Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement Review—Inquiry Report no. 108, dated 16 October 2025. [Received 11 November 2025]
2. Australian Accounting Standards Board and Auditing and Assurance Standards Board—Report for 2024–25. [Received 13 November 2025]
3. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)—Report for 2024–‍25. [Received 13 November 2025]
4. CEA Technologies—Report for 2024–25. [Received 13 November 2025]
5. Department of Social Services—Report for 2024–25. [Received 13 November 2025]
6. Director of National Parks—Report for 2024–25. [Received 13 November 2025]
7. Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission—Report for 2024–25. [Received 13 November 2025]
8. Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995—Report for 2022–23 on the operation of the Act. [Received 13 November 2025]
9. Royal Australian Mint—Report for 2024–25. [Received 13 November 2025]
10. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Welfare Recreational Company—Report for 2024–25. [Received 20 November 2025]
11. Tiwi Land Council—Report for 2024–25. [Received 20 November 2025]

Documents pursuant to continuing orders

1. Department of Home Affairs—Protection visas—Statement pursuant to the order of the Senate of 14 November 2019—October 2025. [Received 18 November 2025]