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Tuesday, 3 March 2026
12 noon
Acknowledgement of country
Prayers
Government business
Notices
No. 1 — The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada — Mr Burke (Leader of the House) to move motion appearing on the Notice Paper in his name.
Referral of bills to Federation Chamber
Mr Burke (Leader of the House) to make a declaration referring the following bills to the Federation Chamber —
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026 — immediately
Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 — at the adjournment of the debate on the motion for the second reading.
Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026 — at the adjournment of the debate on the motion for the second reading.
Orders of the day
No. 1 — Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 — Resumption of debate on second reading.
Debate to be adjourned, and continue in the Federation Chamber.
No. 2 — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026 — Resumption of debate on second reading.
Debate to be adjourned, and continue in the Federation Chamber.
No. 3 — Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026 — Resumption of debate on second reading; second reading; consideration in detail; third reading, by leave.
No. 4 — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 — Resumption of debate on second reading.
If no objection, cognate debate with order of the day No. 5, Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026.
Debate to be interrupted.
At 1.30 pm
Members’ statements — Speaker to call on Members’ statements.
(Each Member — 90 seconds. Total time allotted — 30 minutes)
At 2 pm
Death of former Senator
Death of the Honourable Ronald (Ron) Leslie Doyle Boswell AO — Speaker to inform the House of the death of the Honourable Ronald (Ron) Leslie Doyle Boswell AO, a former Senator (NAT, QLD, 1983 to 2014).
(As a mark of respect, all Members to stand.)
Speaker to call on —
Questions without notice
Presentation of documents — Ministers
Ministerial statements, by leave
Matter of public importance
If matter submitted, terms will be circulated after 12 noon to Members in the Chamber. Requires support of 8 Members.
Government business – continued
Orders of the day – continued
Adjournment
Question expected to be proposed at 7.30 pm and debate to conclude by 8 pm, unless otherwise ordered.
(The next sitting of the House is expected to commence at 9 am on Wednesday, 4 March 2026.)
Claressa Surtees
Clerk of the House of Representatives

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Tuesday, 3 March 2026
12.30 pm
Government business
Orders of the day
No. 1 — Grievance debate — Question — That grievances be noted.
(Each Member — 10 minutes.)
After 1 hour, unless debate adjourned earlier, the debate is interrupted in accordance with standing order 192b.
At 1.30 pm the Federation Chamber meeting will be suspended.
At 4 pm the meeting of the Federation Chamber is expected to be resumed.
3 minute constituency statements
Chair to call on 3 minute constituency statements.
(Each Member — 3 minutes. Total time allotted — 60 minutes, irrespective of suspensions for divisions in the House).
Orders of the day – continued
When referred —
Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 — Resumption of debate on second reading; second reading; consideration in detail; report.
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026 — Resumption of debate on second reading.
Cognate debate with Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026.
Debate to be adjourned.
Adjournment
Question expected to be proposed no later than 7.30 pm (no debate), unless otherwise ordered.
(The next meeting of the Federation Chamber is expected to commence at
9.30 am on Wednesday, 4 March 2026.)
Claressa Surtees
Clerk of the House of Representatives