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No. 43

Thursday, 5 March 2026

- 10:32:45 AM

1The House met, at 10.32 am, pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker (the Honourable M. Dick) took the Chair, made an acknowledgement of country and read prayers.

- 10:33:37 AM

2ADDRESS BY THE Prime Minister of Canada

The Speaker extended a welcome to the President of the Senate and Senators as guests.

- 10:34:24 AM

The Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Mark Carney, was announced.

- 10:34:59 AM

The Speaker welcomed Prime Minister Carney.

- 10:35:12 AM

Mr Albanese (Prime Minister) welcomed Prime Minister Carney.

- 10:42:47 AM

Mr Taylor (Leader of the Opposition) supported the remarks of the Prime Minister.

- 10:48:46 AM

The Speaker invited Prime Minister Carney to address the meeting.

Prime Minister Carney then addressed the meeting.

- 11:13:58 AM

The Speaker, on behalf of the House, expressed thanks to Prime Minister Carney.

- 11:14:13 AM

Prime Minister Carney departing the Chamber—

- 11:28:39 AM

Suspension of sitting

At 11.28 am, the Speaker left the Chair.

- 12:30:05 PM

Resumption of sitting

At 12.30 pm, the Speaker resumed the Chair.

- 12:30:20 PM

3Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026—DEFERRED DIVISION

The order of the day having been read for the further consideration of the bill—

The following question, on which a division had been called for and deferred in accordance with standing order 133, was put—

Question—That the bill be now read a second time (see item No. 17, Votes and Proceedings, 4 March 2026).

- 12:30:51 PM

Division 123

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

AYES, 95

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

NOES, 35

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

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 12:38:14 PM

—bill read a second time.

- 12:38:28 PM

Message from the Governor-General

Message No. 54, 9 February 2026, from Her Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending an appropriation for the purposes of the bill.

- 12:38:41 PM

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

- 12:39:31 PM

Mr Young, by leave, moved Opposition amendments (1) and (2) together.

Debate ensued.

Dr Mulino, 12:44:36 PM.

- 12:45:16 PM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 12:45:23 PM

Division 124

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

AYES, 37

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

NOES, 92

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

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 12:53:20 PM

Ms Spender moved an amendment.

Debate ensued.

Dr Mulino, 12:55:53 PM. Ms Spender, 12:56:46 PM. Dr Mulino, 12:57:25 PM.

- 12:57:50 PM

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put.

- 12:58:01 PM

Division 125

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

AYES, 9

Ms Boele	Ms Le	Dr Scamps*	Ms Spender*
Ms Chaney	Mr L O’Brien	Ms Sharkie	Ms Steggall
Mr Gee

NOES, 83

Mr Abdo	Ms T Cook	Mr Khalil	Dr M Ryan
Dr Aly	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Ambihaipahar	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms Sitou
Ms Belyea	Mrs Elliot	Mr Leeser	Mr D Smith*
Ms Berry	Ms Fernando	Dr Leigh	Mr Soon
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Mr Lim	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burke	Dr Freelander	Ms McBride	Ms Swanson
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Teesdale
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Templeman
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Mr Mitchell	Mr Thistlethwaite
Mr Caldwell	Mr Giles	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Thwaites
Ms Campbell	Mr Gorman	Dr Mulino	Ms Urquhart
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gosling	Mr Neumann	Mr Violi
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Mr Ng	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Clare	Mr Hill	Mr Pasin	Mr Watts
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Clutterham	Mr Husic	Mr Repacholi	Mr Wilkie
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Ms Rishworth	Mr J Wilson
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Roberts	Ms Witty
Ms Comer	Ms Kearney	Ms Rowland	Mr Zappia
Ms K Cook	Mr Kennedy	Ms J Ryan

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 1:07:15 PM

Bill agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.

- 1:07:55 PM

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

- 1:08:32 PM

4Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026

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—

- 1:09:05 PM

Question—put.

- 1:09:11 PM

Division 126

The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Ms Claydon, in the Chair)—

AYES, 95

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

NOES, 35

Ms Aldred*	Mr Hamilton	Mr Pasin	Mr Violi
Mr Batt	Mr Hawke	Ms Penfold	Mr Wallace
Ms Bell	Mr Joyce	Mr Pike	Dr Webster
Mr Birrell	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Mr Willcox
Mr Boyce	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Mr R Wilson
Mr Buchholz	Mr Leeser	Mr Small	Mr T Wilson
Mr Caldwell	Mr McCormack	Mr Tehan	Mr Wood
Mr Chaffey	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Thompson	Mr Young
Mr Gee	Ms McKenzie	Mr Venning

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 1:18:05 PM

—bill read a second time.

- 1:18:43 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.

- 1:19:30 PM

5Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026—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. 4, Minutes of Proceedings of the Federation Chamber, 4 March 2026), and presented a certified copy of the bill together with a schedule of the unresolved question.

- 1:19:38 PM

Unresolved question—That the bill be now read a second time—

- 1:20:07 PM

Question—put.

- 1:20:18 PM

Division 127

The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Ms Claydon, in the Chair)—

AYES, 95

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

NOES, 33

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

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 1:28:07 PM

—bill read a second time.

- 1:28:25 PM

Message from the Governor-General

Message No. 53, 9 February 2026, from Her Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending an appropriation for the purposes of the bill.

- 1:28:57 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.

- 1:29:52 PM

6MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements were made.

Mr Leeser, 1:29:56 PM. Mr Laxale, 1:31:28 PM. Ms Steggall, 1:33:04 PM. Ms K Cook, 1:34:34 PM. Mr Venning, 1:36:07 PM. Ms Belyea, 1:37:39 PM. Dr M Ryan, 1:39:14 PM. Ms Urquhart, 1:40:44 PM. Mr Kennedy, 1:42:18 PM. Mr Gosling, 1:43:48 PM. Ms Landry, 1:45:19 PM. Ms Clutterham, 1:46:49 PM. Ms Penfold, 1:48:24 PM. Ms Fernando, 1:49:57 PM. Mr McCormack, 1:51:27 PM. Mrs Phillips, 1:53:01 PM. Mrs McIntosh, 1:54:32 PM. Ms Coffey, 1:56:05 PM. Mr Hogan, 1:57:34 PM. Ms Campbell, 1:59:10 PM.

- 2:00:56 PM

Mr Albanese (Prime Minister), by indulgence, made a statement on the death of Dennis Cometti AM.

- 2:03:43 PM

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

- 2:05:12 PM

7Farrer ELECTORAL DIVISION—ISSUE OF WRIT

The Speaker informed the House that it was his intention to issue a writ on Wednesday, 1 April 2026 for the election of a Member to serve for the electoral division of Farrer, in the State of New South Wales, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sussan Ley. The dates in connection with the by-election would be fixed as follows:

Close of rollsWednesday, 8 April 2026.

Close of nominationsMonday, 13 April 2026.

Date of pollingSaturday, 9 May 2026.

Return of writOn or before Friday, 10 July 2026.

- 2:05:51 PM

8QUESTIONS

- 2:05:54 PM

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

Point of order, Mr Tehan. 2:07:34 PM. Mr Albanese, 2:08:28 PM.

- 2:09:26 PM

Member directed to leave

At 2.09 pm the Member for Herbert (Mr Thompson) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for interjecting and he accordingly left the Chamber.

- 2:09:42 PM

Questions without notice continuing—

- 2:09:45 PM

(2)Mr D Smith to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:13:30 PM

Distinguished visitor announced.

- 2:14:06 PM

(3)Mr T Wilson to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:18:30 PM

(4)Ms Lawrence to Ms M M H King (Minister for Resources)

- 2:22:04 PM

(5)Ms Steggall to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

Ms Wells, 2:25:08 PM. Point of order, Ms Steggall. 2:25:49 PM. Ms Wells, 2:26:11 PM.

- 2:26:40 PM

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

- 2:29:25 PM

(7)Mr T Wilson to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

Point of order, Mr Tehan. 2:31:41 PM. Point of order, Mr Burke. 2:32:23 PM. Dr Chalmers, 2:33:08 PM. Point of order, Mr Tehan. 2:34:24 PM. Dr Chalmers, 2:34:55 PM.

- 2:35:34 PM

(8)Mr Repacholi to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

Point of order, Mr Tehan. 2:37:58 PM. Dr Chalmers, 2:38:47 PM. Point of order, Mr Leeser. 2:39:07 PM. Dr Chalmers, 2:39:49 PM. Point of order, Mr Hastie. 2:40:32 PM. Dr Chalmers, 2:41:19 PM.

- 2:41:55 PM

Distinguished visitor announced.

- 2:42:14 PM

(9)Mrs McIntosh to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:45:47 PM

Member directed to leave

At 2.46 pm the Member for Barker (Mr Pasin) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for interjecting and he accordingly left the Chamber.

- 2:46:04 PM

Questions without notice continuing—

Mr Albanese, 2:46:04 PM.

- 2:46:14 PM

(10)Mr Abdo to Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy)

- 2:49:40 PM

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

Point of order, Mr Hogan. 2:52:13 PM. Mr Tehan, 2:53:00 PM. Mr Albanese, 2:53:52 PM.

- 2:55:09 PM

(12)Ms France to Ms O’Neil (Minister for Housing)

- 2:56:51 PM

Member directed to leave

At 2.57 pm the Member for Parkes (Mr Chaffey) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for interjecting and he accordingly left the Chamber.

- 2:57:06 PM

Questions without notice continued.

Ms O’Neil, 2:57:06 PM. Point of order, Mr Hogan. 2:58:51 PM. Ms O’Neil, 2:59:05 PM.

- 2:59:22 PM

(13)Ms Watson-Brown to Ms M M H King (Minister for Resources)

Point of order, Ms Watson-Brown. 3:01:27 PM.

- 3:01:35 PM

(14)Ms Urquhart to Mr Clare (Minister for Education)

- 3:04:46 PM

(15)Mr Rebello to Dr Aly (Minister for Multicultural Affairs)

- 3:06:45 PM

(16)Mr Gosling to Mr Rae (Minister for Aged Care and Seniors)

- 3:10:14 PM

(17)Mr Wilkie to Ms Wells (Minister for Communications)

Point of order, Mr Wilkie. 3:11:49 PM. Ms Wells, 3:12:48 PM.

- 3:13:58 PM

(18)Mrs Elliot to Mr Keogh (Minister for Veterans’ Affairs)

- 3:16:53 PM

(19)Mr Rebello to Dr Aly (Minister for Multicultural Affairs)

- 3:19:25 PM

(20)Ms Scrymgour to Mr Butler (Minister for Health and Ageing)

- 3:22:55 PM

(21)Ms Sharkie to Ms Rowland (Attorney-General)

- 3:24:47 PM

(22)Ms Jordan-Baird to Ms Rishworth (Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations)

- 3:28:55 PM

Personal explanation, Mr Wilkie.

- 3:30:32 PM

Personal explanation, Mr T Wilson.

- 3:31:00 PM

Mr T Wilson sought leave to table a document. Leave not granted.

- 3:31:10 PM

The Speaker responded to a question from Mr Husic yesterday.

- 3:32:41 PM

9SPEAKER’S PANEL

The following warrant revoking a nomination and nominating a member of the Speaker’s panel, pursuant to standing order 17, was presented:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Pursuant to the provisions of standing order 17, I revoke the nomination of Benjamin John Small to be a member of the Speaker’s panel.

Pursuant to the provisions of standing order 17, I nominate Scott Andrew Buchholz to be a member of the Speaker’s panel to assist the Chair when requested to do so by the Speaker or Deputy Speaker.

Given under my hand on 5 March 2026.

Dugald Milton Dick

Speaker

- 3:32:53 PM

10Auditor-General’s Report

The Speaker presented the following document:

Auditor-General—Audit report No. 23 of 2025-26—Performance audit—Suicide prevention policy development and monitoring: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.

The document was made a Parliamentary Paper.

- 3:33:14 PM

11DOCUMENTS

The following documents were presented:

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water—Murray-Darling Basin First Nations water report for 2024-25.

Independent review of the HELP debt reduction program—Final report by Rachel Hunter AO PSM, 24 October 2025.

Jobs and Skills Australia Act 2022—Review of the operations of the Act—Report, 2025.

Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport—Standing Committee—Inquiry into the implications of severe weather events on the national regional, rural and remote road network—Government response, January 2026.

- 3:33:26 PM

12DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—Cost of living

The House was informed that Mr T Wilson had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, “The decline of Australia’s living standards during the Government’s cost of living crisis”.

- 3:33:36 PM

The proposed discussion having received the necessary support—

- 3:33:39 PM

Mr T Wilson addressed the House.

- 3:43:46 PM

Discussion ensued.

Dr Mulino, 3:43:48 PM. Dr Webster, 3:53:45 PM. Ms K Cook, 3:58:52 PM. Ms Bell, 4:03:55 PM. Mr Burnell, 4:09:01 PM. Ms Aldred, 4:13:55 PM. Mr French, 4:18:31 PM. Mr McCormack, 4:23:37 PM.

- 4:28:35 PM

Ms Witty addressing the House—

- 4:30:16 PM

13ADJOURNMENT

It being 4.30 pm—The question was proposed—That the House do now adjourn.

Debate ensued.

Ms Sharkie, 4:30:21 PM. Mr Mitchell, 4:35:28 PM. Mr Hogan, 4:40:33 PM. Ms Miller-Frost, 4:45:38 PM. Mr Pike, 4:50:26 PM. Ms Scrymgour, 4:55:25 PM.

- 4:59:23 PM

Ms Wells (Minister for Communications), by indulgence, made a statement on the passing of Judi O'Dea.

- 5:00:00 PM

The House continuing to sit until 5 pm—The Speaker adjourned the House until 12 noon on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.

- 5:00:12 PM

DOCUMENTS

The following documents were deemed to have been presented on 5 March 2026 (An explanatory statement has been presented with each instrument unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk):

Civil Aviation Act 1988—Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998—Part 145 Exposition (CAR Maintenance Activities) Exemption 2026—CASA EX11/26 [F2026L00109]—Initial explanatory statement.

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999—List of Exempt Native Specimens Amendment (Eight South Australian Fisheries) Instrument, March 2026 [F2026L00195].

My Health Records Act 2012—My Health Records (Information Commissioner Enforcement Powers) Guidelines 2026 [F2026L00186].

National Health Act 1953—National Health (Weighted average disclosed price—April 2026 reduction day) Amendment Determination 2026—PB 26 of 2026 [F2026L00193].

- 5:00:21 PM

ATTENDANCE

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

* On leave