Inquiry into ASIC investigation and enforcement
Report on compliance with an order for the production of documents [OPD 298]

11 September 2023

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As Chair of the Economics References Committee (committee), I report to the Senate regarding the Senate’s order (OPD 298) of 5 September 2023 that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) produce an unredacted copy of the final report of the Treasury assurance review into the conduct of the Chair of ASIC, Mr Joseph Longo.

The Senate ordered that ASIC provide the unredacted final report of the Treasury assurance review to the committee by no later than midday, 7 September 2023.

On 7 September 2023, ASIC wrote the committee indicating that it considers it is unable to respond to this order for the production of documents because the Assistant Treasurer, on behalf of the Government, has made a Public Interest Immunity Claim on an earlier order for the production of documents for the same document (OPD 268).

The committee notes that ASIC has not provided an unredacted version of the final report of the Treasury assurance review.

The committee confirms that ASIC has not complied with the Senate’s order.

Senator Andrew Bragg
Chair