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No. 40

Monday, 2 March 2026

- 10:00:12 AM

1The House met, at 10 am, pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker (the Honourable M. Dick) took the Chair, made an acknowledgement of country and read prayers.

- 10:01:11 AM

2PETITIONS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Ms Belyea (Chair) presented the following documents:

Petitions—Standing Committee—Report 7: Petitions and Ministerial responses—

Report, 2 March 2026.

Petition.

Ministers' responses to petitions previously presented to the House.

Ms Belyea made a statement in connection with petitions.

- 10:02:21 AM

3Prime Agricultural Land Protection Bill 2026

Ms Penfold, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to protect prime agricultural land, and for related purposes.

Document

Ms Penfold presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

- 10:03:07 AM

Ms Penfold moved—That the bill be now read a second time.

- 10:13:17 AM

Debate adjourned and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

- 10:13:39 AM

4Transparent and Quality Public Appointments Bill 2026

Dr Scamps, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to establish a framework for transparent and quality public appointments, and to establish Independent Selection Panels and the Office of the Public Appointments Commissioner, and for related purposes.

Document

Dr Scamps presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

- 10:14:25 AM

Dr Scamps moved—That the bill be now read a second time.

Mr Gee, 10:22:06 AM.

- 10:24:28 AM

Debate adjourned and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

- 10:24:59 AM

5Australian Centre for Disease Control Amendment (Gambling as a Public Health Issue) Bill 2026

Dr M Ryan, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Australian Centre for Disease Control Act 2025, and for related purposes.

Document

Dr M Ryan presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

- 10:25:33 AM

Dr M Ryan moved—That the bill be now read a second time.

Ms Chaney, 10:31:06 AM.

- 10:35:42 AM

Debate adjourned and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

- 10:35:58 AM

6Energy affordability

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Mr Tehan—That this House:

(1)condemns the Government for its failures regarding energy affordability and policy transparency; and

(2)notes that:

(a)Australians were promised a $275 cut to their power bills but under the Government households are instead paying on average $1,300 more;

(b)energy bills have already surged close to 40 per cent under the Government;

(c)the Government has broken its most basic promise to the Australian people; and

(d)the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water advised the Minister for Climate Change and Energy within the Incoming Government Brief of ‘a further significant increase in retail electricity prices next financial year’—

Debate resumed.

Mr Holzberger, 10:36:08 AM. Mr Leeser, 10:41:14 AM. Ms Coffey, 10:46:19 AM. Mr Willcox, 10:51:22 AM. Mr Soon, 10:56:19 AM. Mr Rebello, 11:01:25 AM. Mr Georganas, 11:06:29 AM.

- 11:11:41 AM

Debate adjourned and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

- 11:11:55 AM

7Women’s health

Ms Campbell, pursuant to notice, moved—That this House notes that:

(1)twelve months into the landmark $792.9 million women’s health package, the Government is continuing to deliver on its promise of more choice, lower costs and better care for Australian women and girls; and

(2)since the announcement, more than 660,000 women have accessed more than 2 million cheaper scripts for new contraceptives, menopausal hormone therapies and endometriosis treatment listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

- 11:17:13 AM

Debate ensued.

Mrs McIntosh, 11:17:15 AM. Mr Burnell, 11:22:17 AM. Dr M Ryan, 11:27:24 AM. Dr Garland, 11:32:20 AM. Mr Leeser, 11:37:25 AM. Ms J Ryan, 11:42:31 AM. Mrs Phillips, 11:47:40 AM. Ms K Cook, 11:52:46 AM.

- 11:57:53 AM

Debate adjourned and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

- 11:58:17 AM

8Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026

Ms Rowland (Attorney-General), by leave, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to Royal Commissions, and for related purposes.

Document

Ms Rowland presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

- 11:58:46 AM

Ms Rowland moved—That the bill be now read a second time.

- 12:05:43 PM

Debate adjourned (Mrs McIntosh), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

- 12:06:23 PM

9amendment to sessional order 65a

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), by leave, moved—That sessional order 65a be amended to read as follows:

65a Opportunities for crossbench Members

Consistent with the principle that the call should alternate between government and non-government Members and to enable crossbench Members to receive the call in accordance with the crossbench proportion of the non-government membership of the House:

(a)During Question Time, priority shall be given to:

(i)a crossbench Member seeking the call on the fifth, thirteenth, seventeenth and twenty-first questions; and

(ii)an opposition Member seeking the call on the first, third, seventh, ninth, eleventh, fifteenth, nineteenth, twenty-third, twenty-fifth, twenty-seventh and twenty-ninth questions.

(b)During each period of Members’ statements in the House, priority shall be given to at least two crossbench Members seeking the call (standing order 43).

(c)During each period of Members’ statements in the Federation Chamber on Mondays, priority shall be given to at least four crossbench Members seeking the call (standing order 43).

(d)During each 30 minute period of Members’ constituency statements in the Federation Chamber, priority shall be given to at least one crossbench Member seeking the call (standing order 193).

(e)During each one hour period of Members’ constituency statements in the Federation Chamber, priority shall be given to at least two crossbench Members seeking the call (standing order 193).

(f)During the grievance debate in the Federation Chamber, every Tuesday priority shall be given to a crossbench Member seeking the call as the first speaker (standing order 192b).

(g)During the adjournment debate in the House, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays priority shall be given to a crossbench Member seeking the call as the first speaker (standing order 31).

(h)During the adjournment debate in the Federation Chamber, every Thursday priority shall be given to a crossbench Member seeking the call as the first speaker (standing order 191).

(i)For the matter of public importance discussion, the Speaker shall have regard to the crossbench proportion of the non-government membership of the House in selecting matters proposed (standing order 46).

- 12:07:35 PM

Debate ensued.

Mr Tehan, 12:07:39 PM.

- 12:07:52 PM

Question—put and passed.

- 12:08:05 PM

10Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025—REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

The Deputy Speaker reported that the Federation Chamber had been unable to complete its consideration of the bill and had returned the bill with an unresolved question (see item No. 3, Minutes of Proceedings of the Federation Chamber, 12 February 2026), and presented a certified copy of the bill together with a schedule of the unresolved question.

- 12:08:34 PM

Unresolved question—That the amendment moved by Mr Ted O’Brien be agreed to—

- 12:08:42 PM

Debate ensued.

Ms Clutterham, 12:08:44 PM. Mr Holzberger, 12:22:45 PM. Mr Georganas, 12:37:52 PM. Dr Mulino, 12:50:24 PM.

- 12:57:50 PM

Question—put.

- 12:58:00 PM

Division 118

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 44

Ms Aldred*	Mr Conaghan	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Mr Batt	Mr Gee	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Thompson
Ms Bell	Mr Hamilton	Mr Pasin	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Ms Penfold	Mr Violi
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike	Mr Wallace
Mr Boyce	Mr Joyce	Ms Price	Dr Webster
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Mr Rebello	Mr Willcox
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Dr M Ryan	Mr R Wilson
Mr Chaffey	Mr Leeser	Dr Scamps	Mr T Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr Wood
Mr Chester	Ms McKenzie	Ms Spender	Mr Young

NOES, 96

Mr Abdo	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Rowland
Mr Albanese	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms J Ryan
Dr Aly	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Ambihaipahar	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms Sharkie
Ms Belyea	Mrs Elliot	Ms Le	Ms Sitou
Ms Berry	Ms Fernando	Dr Leigh	Mr D Smith*
Mr Bowen	Ms France	Mr Lim	Mr M Smith
Ms Briskey	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr Soon
Mr Burke	Mr French	Ms McBride	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burnell	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Ms Steggall
Mr Butler	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Swanson
Ms Byrnes	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Ms Campbell	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Charlton	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Ms Chesters	Dr Haines	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Mr Clare	Mr Hill	Mr Ng	Ms Watson-Brown
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Ms O’Neil	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Mr Husic	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Ms Plibersek	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Rae	Mr Wilkie
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Mr Repacholi	Mr J Wilson
Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Ms Rishworth	Ms Witty
Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Ms Roberts	Mr Zappia

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 1:08:40 PM

Question—That the bill be now read a second time—put.

- 1:08:56 PM

Division 119

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 100

Mr Abdo	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Dr M Ryan
Mr Albanese	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Dr Scamps
Dr Aly	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Ambihaipahar	Mrs Elliot	Ms Le	Ms Sharkie
Ms Belyea	Ms Fernando	Dr Leigh	Ms Sitou
Mr Bowen	Ms France	Mr Lim	Mr D Smith*
Ms Briskey	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr M Smith
Mr Burke	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr Soon
Mr Burnell	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Ms Spender
Mr Butler	Mr Gee	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Steggall
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Swanson
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Teesdale
Ms Chaney	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Dr Haines	Mr Ng	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Hill	Ms O’Neil	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Mrs Phillips	Ms Watson-Brown
Ms Clutterham	Mr Husic	Ms Plibersek	Mr Watts
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Mr Rae	Ms Wells
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Repacholi	Ms White
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Ms Rishworth	Mr Wilkie
Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Ms Roberts	Mr J Wilson
Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Ms Rowland	Ms Witty
Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms J Ryan	Mr Zappia

NOES, 38

Ms Aldred*	Mr Hamilton	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Venning
Mr Batt	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Violi
Ms Bell	Mr Hogan	Ms Penfold	Mr Wallace
Mr Birrell	Mr Joyce	Mr Pike	Dr Webster
Mr Boyce	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Mr Willcox
Mr Buchholz	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Mr R Wilson
Mr Caldwell	Mr Leeser	Mr Small	Mr T Wilson
Mr Chaffey	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Tehan	Mr Wood
Mr Chester	Ms McKenzie	Mr Thompson	Mr Young
Mr Conaghan	Mr Ted O’Brien

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 1:18:01 PM

—bill read a second time.

- 1:18:14 PM

Message from the Governor-General

Message No. 52, 21 November 2025, from Her Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending an appropriation for the purposes of the bill.

- 1:18:38 PM

Leave granted for third reading to be moved immediately.

On the motion of Dr Mulino (Assistant Treasurer), the bill was read a third time.

- 1:19:07 PM

11Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That the bill be now read a second time—

- 1:19:16 PM

Debate resumed by Mrs McIntosh who moved, as an amendment—That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:
“whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House is of the opinion that the bill:

(1)does not provide sufficient certainty that universal outdoor mobile connectivity for voice and SMS services will be delivered to all Australians within the requisite timeframe, particularly for those living in regional, rural and remote Australia;

(2)places a vague and uncertain obligation on telecommunications carriers to provide “reasonable access” to outdoor mobile connectivity on an “equitable basis”;

(3)legislates the use of technologies such as voice to satellite before it either exists at scale or is commercially available, fuelling uncertainty and raising false hope particularly for Australians living or working in regional Australia;

(4)does not account for the fact that many handset devices in the Australian market will not be compatible with the technology required to access universal outdoor mobile connectivity;

(5)does not include express obligations in relation to universal access to triple zero emergency voice calls and SMS messages which is crucial for the health and safety of all Australians; and

(6)should be referred to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry, given the degree of uncertainty and cost implications for consumers, so that public submissions which will inform potential amendments to the bill can be properly considered”.

- 1:30:00 PM

It being 1.30 pm, the debate was interrupted in accordance with standing order 43 and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

- 1:30:10 PM

12MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements were made.

Mr Joyce, 1:30:13 PM. Mr D Smith, 1:31:27 PM. Mr Thompson, 1:32:54 PM. Ms Belyea, 1:34:22 PM. Mr Katter, 1:35:54 PM. Mr Zappia, 1:37:33 PM. Mr Venning, 1:38:59 PM. Ms Byrnes, 1:40:31 PM. Mr Chaffey, 1:42:06 PM. Mr French, 1:43:39 PM. Mr Wallace, 1:45:07 PM. Ms K Cook, 1:46:42 PM. Dr Webster, 1:48:05 PM. Ms Fernando, 1:49:39 PM. Mr Willcox, 1:51:12 PM. Mr Repacholi, 1:52:38 PM. Mr T Wilson, 1:54:05 PM. Ms Jordan-Baird, 1:55:39 PM. Mr Hastie, 1:57:06 PM. Ms Sitou, 1:58:41 PM.

- 2:00:27 PM

13RESIGNATION OF MEMBER

The Speaker announced that, on 27 February 2026, he had received from Sussan Ley, a letter resigning her seat as Member for the electoral division of Farrer, in the State of New South Wales, and that consideration was being given to possible dates for the by-election and he would inform the House in due course of the dates which he had fixed.

- 2:00:49 PM

14SHADOW MINISTRY—DOCUMENT

Mr Taylor (Leader of the Opposition) presented the following document:

Taylor Shadow Ministry, 17 February 2026.

- 2:01:09 PM

Mr Albanese (Prime Minister), by indulgence, made a statement on the resignation of Ms Ley.

- 2:02:41 PM

Mr Albanese (Prime Minister), by indulgence, made a statement on the conclusion of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

- 2:04:59 PM

Mr Taylor (Leader of the Opposition), by indulgence, made a statement on the same matter.

- 2:06:21 PM

15QUESTIONS

- 2:06:24 PM

(1)Mr Taylor to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

Point of order, Mr Tehan. 2:08:10 PM. Mr Albanese, 2:08:54 PM. Point of order, Mr Tehan. 2:09:59 PM. Mr Albanese, 2:10:44 PM.

- 2:11:57 PM

(2)Mr Ng to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:15:31 PM

Mr Taylor (Leader of the Opposition), by indulgence, made a statement in relation to the previous answer.

- 2:16:38 PM

(3)Mr Hastie to Mr Burke (Minister for Home Affairs)

- 2:17:54 PM

(4)Ms Stanley to Mr Marles (Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs)

- 2:21:40 PM

Distinguished visitor announced.

- 2:22:02 PM

(5)Mr Gee to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:25:28 PM

(6)Ms Belyea to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:29:19 PM

(7)Mr Littleproud to Mr Burke (Minister for Home Affairs)

- 2:30:02 PM

Member directed to leave

At 2.30 pm the Member for Casey (Mr Violi) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for interjecting and he accordingly left the Chamber.

- 2:30:10 PM

Questions without notice continued.

Mr Burke, 2:30:22 PM.

- 2:31:18 PM

(8)Mr Neumann to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

Point of order, Mr Hastie. 2:34:25 PM. Dr Chalmers, 2:35:30 PM.

- 2:36:35 PM

(9)Mr Littleproud to Mr Burke (Minister for Home Affairs)

Point of order, Mr Tehan. 2:39:21 PM. Mr Burke, 2:40:07 PM.

- 2:40:29 PM

(10)Mr Holzberger to Mr Butler (Minister for Health and Ageing)

Point of order, Mr Hogan. 2:43:48 PM. Mr Butler, 2:44:48 PM.

- 2:45:05 PM

(11)Mr Hastie to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:45:35 PM

(12)Ms Fernando to Ms Rishworth (Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations)

- 2:50:46 PM

(13)Mr Wilkie to Ms Collins (Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry)

- 2:51:03 PM

(14)Mr Gregg to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

Point of order, Mr Tehan. 2:53:15 PM. Dr Chalmers, 2:54:14 PM. Point of order, Mr T Wilson. 2:55:26 PM. Dr Chalmers, 2:56:30 PM.

- 2:57:18 PM

(15)Mr McCormack to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 3:00:57 PM

(16)Ms T Cook to Mr Burke (Minister for Home Affairs)

- 3:04:10 PM

(17)Mr Joyce to Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy)

Point of order, Mr Joyce. 3:05:38 PM. Mr Bowen, 3:06:13 PM.

- 3:08:24 PM

(18)Ms Swanson to Ms C King (Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government)

- 3:12:30 PM

16Auditor-General’s Report

The Speaker presented the following document:

Auditor-General—Audit report No. 22 of 2025-26—Performance statements audit—Performance statements of major Australian Government entities—Outcomes from the 2024-25 audit program: Across entities—Corrigendum.

The document was made a Parliamentary Paper.

- 3:12:51 PM

Personal explanation, Mr Leeser.

- 3:13:51 PM

Personal explanation, Mr T Wilson.

- 3:15:02 PM

17DOCUMENTS

The following documents were presented:

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998—Quarterly report of the Chief Executive Officer for the period—

1 April to 30 June 2025.

1 July to 30 September 2025.

Housing Australia—Home Guarantee Scheme trends and insights—Report for 2024-25.

Interactive Gambling Act 2001—Report of the statutory review of BetStop—the National Self-Exclusion Register—Report by Richard Eccles, December 2025.

*Royal Australian Navy Central Canteens Board—The Navy’s Anchorage—Report for 2024-25.

*The document was made a Parliamentary Paper.

- 3:15:20 PM

18Selection Committee—MEMBERSHIP

The House was informed that the Chief Opposition Whip had nominated Members to be members of the Selection Committee.

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), by leave, moved—That Mr Pike be discharged from the Selection Committee and that Mr Small and Ms Aldred be appointed members of the committee.

- 3:15:43 PM

Question—put and passed.

- 3:16:09 PM

19Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That the bill be now read a second time—

- 3:16:30 PM

Mrs McIntosh having moved an amendment (see item No. 11, page XX)—

- 3:16:30 PM

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—stated.

- 3:16:40 PM

Debate ensued.

Ms Campbell, 3:16:41 PM. Dr Webster, 3:31:52 PM. Ms McBain, 3:42:26 PM. Mr T Wilson, 3:53:33 PM. Mr French, 3:59:23 PM. Dr Scamps, 4:12:47 PM. Ms Templeman, 4:21:57 PM. Mr McCormack, 4:35:06 PM. Mr M Smith, 4:50:12 PM. Mr Kennedy, 5:00:12 PM. Mrs Phillips, 5:15:17 PM. Mr Birrell, 5:30:22 PM. Mr Repacholi, 5:43:13 PM. Mr L O’Brien, 5:57:54 PM. Mr Moncrieff, 6:07:11 PM. Mr Joyce, 6:19:19 PM. Ms Comer, 6:33:03 PM. Mr Chaffey, 6:43:59 PM.

- 6:52:53 PM

Ms Roberts presented a copy of her speech for incorporation in Hansard, in accordance with the resolution agreed to on 6 November 2025.

- 6:53:20 PM

Debate continued.

Ms Steggall, 6:53:23 PM. Ms T Cook, 7:02:47 PM. Dr Haines, 7:16:43 PM.

- 7:29:59 PM

20ADJOURNMENT

It being 7.30 pm—The question was proposed—That the House do now adjourn.

Debate ensued.

Mr Leeser, 7:30:01 PM. Ms J Ryan, 7:34:49 PM. Mrs McIntosh, 7:39:35 PM.

- 7:44:55 PM

Ms Roberts presented a copy of her speech for incorporation in Hansard, in accordance with the resolution agreed to on 6 November 2025.

- 7:45:03 PM

Debate continued.

Mr Chester, 7:45:03 PM. Mr Repacholi, 7:50:09 PM. Mr Chester, 7:55:03 PM.

- 7:59:59 PM

The House continuing to sit until 8 pm—The Speaker adjourned the House until 12 noon tomorrow.

- 8:00:04 PM

DOCUMENTS

The following documents were deemed to have been presented on 2 March 2026 (An explanatory statement has been presented with each instrument unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk):

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999—

Child Care Subsidy Amendment (Mandatory Child Safety Training) Minister’s Rules 2026 [F2026L00169].

Child Care Subsidy Amendment (Mandatory Child Safety Training) Secretary’s Rules 2026 [F2026L00172].

Age Discrimination Act 2004, Airports Act 1996 and Civil Aviation Act 1988—On-Airport Activities Legislation (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 [F2026L00131].

Aged Care Act 2024—

Aged Care (Allocation of Multi-Purpose Service Program Places for 2025-2026) Determination 2026 [F2026L00135].

Aged Care (Allocation of Multi-Purpose Service Program Places for 2026-2027) Determination 2026 [F2026L00139].

Airports Act 1996—Airports (Control of On-Airport Activities) Regulations 2026 [F2026L00124].

Australian Research Council Act 2001—

Approval of grants of financial assistance for research projects in relation to Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2026—Determination No. 289.

Approval of grants of financial assistance for research projects in relation to Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities 2026—Determination No. 288.

Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011—Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011—

Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons—Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2026 [F2026L00158].

Autonomous Sanctions (Sanctioned Vessels—Russia) Amendment (No. 1) Designation 2026 [F2026L00159].

Bankruptcy Act 1966, Superannuation Act 1976, Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 and Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993—Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Regulations 2026 [F2026L00133].

Biosecurity Act 2015—Biosecurity (Electronic Decisions—Goods) Determination 2026 [F2026L00154].

Broadcasting Services Act 1992—

Broadcasting Services (Criteria for Radio Narrowcasting Services) Clarification Notice 2026 [F2026L00121].

Broadcasting Services (International Broadcasting) Guidelines 2026 [F2026L00122].

Civil Aviation Act 1988—Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998—

Authorised Maintenance at Unapproved Locations (Part 145 Organisations) Exemption 2026—CASA EX19/26 [F2026L00161].*

Part 145 Exposition (CAR Maintenance Activities) Exemption 2026—CASA EX11/26 [F2026L00109].*

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, High Court of Australia Act 1979 and Judiciary Act 1903—High Court Amendment (Fees) Rules 2026 [F2026L00102].

Currency Act 1965—Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2026 Perth Mint No. 1) Determination 2026 [F2026L00177].

Customs Act 1901—Customs Amendment (AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026) By-Law 2026—LIN 26/016 [F2026L00107].

Defence Act 1903—Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal Determinations—

No. 21 of 2025, Miscellaneous amendments.

No. 1 of 2026, Submarine capability assurance payment amendments.

Dental Benefits Act 2008—Dental Benefits Rules 2026 [F2026L00110].

Environment Protection Reform Act 2025—Environment Protection Reform (February Commencements) Transitional Rules 2026 [F2026L00116].

Extradition Act 1988—Extradition Legislation Amendment (Denmark, Iceland, Japan and the Republic of Fiji) Regulations 2026 [F2026L00108].

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021—Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Commonwealth Tenancy Disputes) Instrument 2026 [F2026L00105].

Federal Financial Relations Act 2009—Federal Financial Relations (General Purpose Financial Assistance—2025-26 Payment No. 8) Determination 2026 [F2026L00111].

Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991—

Food Standards (Application A1292—Phospholipase C from Bacillus licheniformis as a processing aid) Variation [F2026L00130].

Food Standards (Application A1293—Phosphoinositide phospholipase C from Bacillus licheniformis as a processing aid) Variation [F2026L00132].

Food Standards (Application A1328—Aminopeptidase from Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid) Variation [F2026L00128].

Health Insurance Act 1973—Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services—Botox Injection) Amendment (Administrative) Determination 2026 [F2026L00168].

Help to Buy Act 2024—Help to Buy Regulations 2026 [F2026L00117].

Infrastructure Australia Act 2008—Summary of proposals evaluated or endorsed by Infrastructure Australia—25 February 2026.

Legislation Act 2003—

Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Passports Instruments) Certificate 2025 [F2025L00042]—Supplementary explanatory statement.

Legislation Rules 2026 [F2026L00129].

Migration Act 1958—

Migration Agents Regulations 2026 [F2026L00118].

Migration Legislation (Migration Agents) (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 [F2026L00120].

Migration Regulations 1994—Migration (Temporary Visa Subclasses for PIC 4005 and 4007) Instrument 2026—LIN 26/021 [F2026L00112].

Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Act 1997—Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Regulations 2026 [F2026L00119].

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004—Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Small Amounts of Compensation—Definition of Specified Number) Instrument 2026 [F2026L00157].

National Health Act 1953—

National Health (Botulinum Toxin Program) Special Arrangement Amendment Instrument (No. 1) 2026—PB 22 of 2026 [F2026L00164].

National Health (Commonwealth Price and Conditions for Commonwealth Payments for Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Determination 2026 (No. 2)—PB 19 of 2026 [F2026L00175].

National Health (Highly Specialised Drugs Program) Special Arrangement Amendment (March Update) Instrument 2026—PB 20 of 2026 [F2026L00176].

National Health (Immunisation Program—Designated Vaccines) Amendment Determination 2026 [F2026L00113].

National Health (Listed Drugs on F1 or F2) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2026—PB 23 of 2026 [F2026L00179].

National Health (Minimum Stockholding) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2026—PB 27 of 2026 [F2026L00156].

National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits—early supply) Amendment Instrument 2026 (No. 2)—PB 18 of 2026 [F2026L00174].

National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2026—PB 24 of 2026 [F2026L00170].

Private Health Insurance Act 2007—

Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Rules (No. 1) 2026 [F2026L00127].

Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Rules (No. 2) 2026 [F2026L00167].

Private Health Insurance (Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products) Rules (No. 1) 2026 [F2026L00115].

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013—

Notice under section 72—Commonwealth acquired shares in Marinus Link Pty Ltd—23 February 2026.

PGPA Act Determination (AGS Client Funds Special Account Amendment 2026) [F2026L00134].

PGPA Act Determination (Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water SOETM Special Account Amendment 2026) [F2026L00104].

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013—Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Financial Reporting) Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Rules 2026 [F2026L00101].

Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013—Public Interest Disclosure Standards Determination 2025 [F2025L01307]—Replacement explanatory statement.

Social Security Act 1991—Social Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) Determination 2026 [F2026L00137].

Taxation Administration Act 1953—

Commissioner of Taxation—Class Rulings—

CR 2024/73 (Erratum).

CR 2026/3, CR 2026/4, CR 2026/5, CR 2026/6, CR 2026/7, CR 2026/8.

Taxation Administration (Community Charity Trusts and Corporations) Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Declaration 2026 [F2026L00160].

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979—Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Coordinator) Amendment Instrument 2026—LIN 26/022 [F2026L00106].

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989—

Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Ingredients) Determination (No. 1) 2026 [F2026L00162].

Therapeutic Goods (Serious Scarcity and Substitutable Medicine) (Simvastatin) Amendment Instrument 2026 [F2026L00114].

Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984—Torres Strait Fisheries (Quotas for Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar)) Management Plan 2018—Torres Strait Fisheries (Quotas for Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar)) (Total Allowable Catch) Amendment Determination 2026 [F2026L00100].

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986—

Statement of Principles concerning accidental hypothermia (Balance of Probabilities)—No. 24 of 2026 [F2026L00148].

Statement of Principles concerning accidental hypothermia (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 23 of 2026 [F2026L00147].

Statement of Principles concerning accommodation disorder (Balance of Probabilities)—No. 22 of 2026 [F2026L00146].

Statement of Principles concerning accommodation disorder (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 21 of 2026 [F2026L00145].

Statement of Principles concerning cataract (Balance of Probabilities)—No. 16 of 2026 [F2026L00140].

Statement of Principles concerning cataract (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 15 of 2026 [F2026L00138].

Statement of Principles concerning haemorrhoids (Balance of Probabilities)—No. 20 of 2026 [F2026L00144].

Statement of Principles concerning haemorrhoids (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 19 of 2026 [F2026L00143].

Statement of Principles concerning malaria (Balance of Probabilities)—No. 26 of 2026 [F2026L00151].

Statement of Principles concerning malaria (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 25 of 2026 [F2026L00149].

Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the brain (Balance of Probabilities)—No. 18 of 2026 [F2026L00142].

Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the brain (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 17 of 2026 [F2026L00141].

Statement of Principles concerning schizophrenia (Balance of Probabilities)—No. 28 of 2026 [F2026L00153].

Statement of Principles concerning schizophrenia (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 27 of 2026 [F2026L00152].

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ATTENDANCE

All Members attended (at some time during the sitting) except *Mr Burns, *Ms Payne and *Dr Reid.

* On leave