Overview
- The Coalition, Greens and crossbench backed David Pocock’s motion to add five non‑government questions each day until the public‑sector board appointments review is released.
- The change expands Senate Question Time to about 90 minutes and limits government‑side questions during the additional period.
- Labor has warned it could strip Coalition MPs of deputy chair roles on House committees in response, a step that would require a House vote and has not been carried out.
- Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the Briggs report remains under cabinet consideration and will be published on the government’s timetable despite Senate orders to produce it.
- The confrontation underscores wider transparency concerns after the Centre for Public Integrity delivered a poor report card and called for the review’s release.