Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher has defended Labor's transparency track record, saying it has handed over more documents than any government "since Federation".

In the meantime, the government has spent two years deliberating on its "jobs for mates" review, a delay that has outraged the opposition and crossbench.

The stalled Briggs report, which is expected to shed light on secretive public sector appointments , was at the centre of a Senate showdown last week, kicked off by ACT senator David Pocock.

The independent senator moved a motion , backed by the Coalition and crossbenchers, that extends Senate question time every sitting day until Labor hands over the report.

The saga resulted in a four-hour Senate question time on Thursday , the longest in history, according to th

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