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Draft House Minutes

No. 3

Thursday, 24 July 2025

- 9:00:24 AM

 1The House met, at 9 am, pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker (the Honourable M. Dick) took the Chair, made an acknowledgement of country and read Prayers.


- 9:01:19 AM

 2SPEAKER’S PANEL

The following warrant nominating members of the Speaker’s panel, pursuant to standing order 17, was presented:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Pursuant to the provisions of standing order 17, I nominate—

Colin Einar Boyce,
Carina Mary Lindsay Garland,
Helen Mary Haines,
Tania Natalie Lawrence,
Zaneta Felice Antoinetta Mascarenhas,
Meryl Jane Swanson

to be members 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 23 July 2025.

Dugald Milton Dick

Speaker


- 9:02:03 AM

 3Committees—MEMBERSHIP

The House was informed that the Chief Government Whip had nominated Members to be members of certain committees.

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), by leave, moved—That Members be appointed as members of certain committees in accordance with the following list:

Standing Committee on Appropriations and Administration—Mr Burns, Ms Chesters, Ms Clutterham and Mr Soon.

Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and WaterMs Berry, Ms Byrnes, Ms Comer, Mr French, Mr Repacholi and Ms Urquhart.

Standing Committee on Communications, the Arts and SportMs Doyle, Mrs Elliot, Mr Moncrieff, Mr M Smith, Ms J Ryan and Ms Templeman.

Standing Committee on EconomicsMs Campbell, Mr Gregg, Mr Husic, Ms Jarrett, Mr Laxale and Ms Sitou.

Standing Committee on EducationMs Coffey, Dr Garland, Ms Roberts, Ms J Ryan, Mr Soon and Mr Watts.

Standing Committee on Employment, Workplace Relations, Skills and TrainingMs Ambihaipahar, Ms Coker, Ms Fernando, Dr Garland, Ms Lawrence and Ms Roberts.

Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and DisabilityMs Belyea, Ms France, Dr Freelander, Ms Jordan-Baird, Dr Reid and Ms Stanley.

Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation and ScienceMr Abdo, Ms Byrnes, Ms Mascarenhas, Mr Mitchell, Mr Repacholi and Ms Teesdale.

Standing Committee on PetitionsMs Belyea, Ms Comer, Ms T Cook, Mr Holzberger and Ms Roberts.

Committee of Privileges and Members InterestsMs Claydon, Mrs Elliot, Mr Laxale, Mr Mitchell, Ms J Ryan and Mr D Smith.

Standing Committee on ProcedureMs Claydon, Ms K Cook, Mr Gregg and Mr Neumann.

Publications CommitteeMs Doyle, Ms Fernando, Mr Moncrieff and Mr Ng.

Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and TransportMs Briskey, Mr Burnell, Ms Jordan-Baird, Mr Neumann, Mrs Phillips and Ms Urquhart.

Selection CommitteeMs Byrnes, Ms Chesters, Ms Mascarenhas, Ms Roberts, Ms Sitou and Ms Urquhart.

Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal AffairsMs Clutterham, Mr Gregg, Ms Miller-Frost, Mr Ng, Mr D Smith and Ms Witty.

Joint Committee on the Broadcasting of Parliamentary ProceedingsMs Swanson, Ms Teesdale and Ms Witty.

Joint Committee of Public Accounts and AuditMs Berry, Mr Burns, Ms France, Mr Husic, Ms Miller-Frost and Ms Sitou.

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public WorksMs Ambihaipahar, Mr Burns, Mr D Smith and Mr Zappia.


- 9:02:15 AM

Question—put and passed.


- 9:02:34 AM

 4Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025

Ms Rishworth (Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to penalty and overtime rates, and for related purposes.

Document

Ms Rishworth presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.


- 9:03:03 AM

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


- 9:15:42 AM

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


- 9:16:21 AM

 5Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025

Mr Keogh (Minister for Defence Personnel), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to expand the main function of Defence Housing Australia, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Keogh presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.


- 9:16:43 AM

Mr Keogh moved—That the bill be now read a second time.


- 9:22:18 AM

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


- 9:22:41 AM

 6Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

Mr Rae (Minister for Aged Care and Seniors), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to aged care and healthcare identifiers, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Rae presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.


- 9:23:06 AM

Mr Rae moved—That the bill be now read a second time.


- 9:31:44 AM

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


- 9:32:01 AM

 7Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2025

Mr Rae (Minister for Aged Care and Seniors) presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Act 2006, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Rae presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.


- 9:32:24 AM

Mr Rae moved—That the bill be now read a second time.


- 9:33:39 AM

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


- 9:34:11 AM

 8Customs Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025

Mr Hill (Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Customs Act 1901, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Hill presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.


- 9:35:12 AM

Mr Hill moved—That the bill be now read a second time.


- 9:37:50 AM

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


- 9:38:09 AM

 9Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025

Mr Hill (Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs) presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Customs Tariff Act 1995, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Hill presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.


- 9:38:30 AM

Mr Hill moved—That the bill be now read a second time.


- 9:40:21 AM

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


- 9:40:47 AM

 10Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) (Repeal) Bill 2025

Ms White (Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to repeal the Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) Act 1991, and for related purposes.

Document

Ms White presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.


- 9:41:28 AM

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


- 9:44:32 AM

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


- 9:45:01 AM

 11Pacific Banking Guarantee Bill 2025

Dr Mulino (Assistant Treasurer), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to appropriate money for guarantees relating to banking in the Pacific region, and for related purposes.

Document

Dr Mulino presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.


- 9:45:24 AM

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


- 9:50:27 AM

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


- 9:50:43 AM

 12Excise Tariff Proposal And Customs Tariff Proposal

Dr Mulino (Assistant Treasurermoved Excise Tariff Proposal (No. 1) 2025 and Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 1) 2025.


- 9:51:59 AM

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


- 9:52:25 AM

 13ADDRESS IN REPLY TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S SPEECH

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That the following Address in Reply to the speech of Her Excellency the Governor-General be agreed to:

May it please Your Excellency:

We, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, in Parliament assembled, express our loyalty to the Sovereign, and thank Your Excellency for the speech which you have been pleased to address to Parliament

Debate resumed.


Ms White 9:53:00 AM. Ms Teesdale 10:12:26 AM. Ms T Cook 10:31:29 AM. Mr Holzberger 10:58:34 AM. Ms Campbell 11:21:36 AM. Mr Tehan 11:47:34 AM. Mr Keogh 12:07:45 PM. Dr Webster 12:25:00 PM. Mr Neumann 12:41:38 PM. Mr Kennedy 1:00:58 PM.
- 1:21:04 PM

Ms Miller-Frost addressing the House—


- 1:30:00 PM

It being 1.30 pm, the debate was interrupted in accordance with standing order 43Ms Miller-Frost was granted leave to continue her speech when the debate is resumed, and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.


- 1:30:12 PM

 14MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements being made


Mr Hastie 1:30:16 PM. Mr Neumann 1:31:52 PM. Ms Landry 1:33:20 PM. Ms Stanley 1:34:53 PM. Ms Steggall 1:36:26 PM. Ms Doyle 1:38:01 PM. Mr Wilkie 1:39:32 PM. Dr Reid 1:40:58 PM.
- 1:42:30 PM

Petition

Mr Chester presented the following petition approved by the Standing Committee on Petitions:

CSIRO audit of the Gippsland Lakes system’s sustainable future—941 petitioners.


- 1:44:02 PM

Members’ statements continued.


Mr Repacholi 1:44:02 PM. Mr Joyce 1:45:34 PM. Ms Sitou 1:47:11 PM. Mr Violi 1:48:42 PM. Mr Gosling 1:50:18 PM. Mr Kennedy 1:51:56 PM. Ms Byrnes 1:53:26 PM. Mr Leeser 1:55:01 PM. Mr Burnell 1:56:34 PM. Mr Caldwell 1:58:01 PM. Ms Swanson 1:59:33 PM.
- 2:01:10 PM

 15DEATH OF FORMER MEMBER (the Honourable Peter James Nixon)

Mr Albanese (Prime Minister) referred to the death of the Honourable Peter James Nixon AO, and moved—That the House record its deep regret at the death, on 1 May 2025, of the Honourable Peter James Nixon AOa former Minister and Member of this House for the Division of Gippsland from 1961 to 1983, place on record its appreciation of his long and meritorious public service, and tender its profound sympathy to his family in their bereavement.


Ms Ley 2:05:11 PM. Mr Littleproud 2:09:29 PM. Mr Chester 2:14:02 PM.
- 2:22:31 PM

Ms Ley (Leader of the Opposition) having seconded the motion, and Mr Littleproud (Leader of The Nationals) and Mr Chester having addressed the House in support thereof, and all Members present having risen, in silence—


- 2:22:52 PM

Debate adjourned (Mr BurkeLeader of the House), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.


- 2:23:03 PM

Mr Burke declared the order of the day referred to the Federation Chamber for debate.


- 2:23:18 PM

 16QUESTIONS


- 2:23:29 PM

 (1)Ms Ley to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)


- 2:26:51 PM

 (2)Mr M Smith to Ms Rishworth (Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations)


- 2:30:14 PM

 (3)Ms Ley to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)


- 2:34:30 PM

 (4)Ms K Cook to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)


- 2:37:45 PM

 (5)Dr Haines to Mr Marles (Minister for Defence)


- 2:40:43 PM

 (6)Mr Holzberger to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)


- 2:43:59 PM

 (7)Mr Taylor to Mr Marles (Minister for Defence)


Point of order, Mr Hawke. 2:45:55 PM. Mr Marles 2:46:54 PM.
- 2:49:26 PM

 (8)Ms Ambihaipahar to Mr Giles (Minister for Skills and Training)


- 2:52:54 PM

 (9)Mr Littleproud to Ms Collins (Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry)


- 2:55:40 PM

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


- 2:59:32 PM

 (11)Mr Ted O’Brien to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)


Point of order, Mr Burke. 2:59:58 PM. Point of order, Mr Hawke. 3:00:15 PM.
- 3:01:00 PM

Member directed to leave

At 3.01 pm the Member for Wright (Mr Buchholz) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for interjecting and he accordingly left the Chamber.


- 3:01:00 PM

Questions without notice continued.


Dr Chalmers 3:01:37 PM.
- 3:04:48 PM

 (12)Ms Campbell to Ms Plibersek (Minister for Social Services)


- 3:08:00 PM

 (13)Mr Wilkie to Mr Butler (Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme)


- 3:11:47 PM

 (14)Mr Abdo to Mr Rae (Minister for Aged Care and Seniors)


- 3:15:14 PM

 (15)Mr Ted O’Brien to Dr Mulino (Assistant Treasurer)


Point of order, Mr Hawke. 3:17:20 PM. Dr Mulino 3:18:15 PM.
- 3:19:41 PM

 (16)Ms T Cook to Ms Collins (Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry)


- 3:23:13 PM

 (17)Ms Le to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)


- 3:26:55 PM

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


- 3:30:50 PM

Question to SpeakerMr Tehanre: a Senator’s behaviour during Her Excellency the Governor-General’s speech.


- 3:32:49 PM

Personal explanation, Mr Joyce.


- 3:33:33 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 July to 30 September 2024.

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water—Murray-Darling Basin First Nations water report for 2023-24.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—

Inquiry into the Defence Annual Report 2022-23—Government response, January 2025.

Inquiry into the Department of Defence annual report 2021-22—Government response, January 2025.

Murray-Darling Basin Authority—First Nations participation in water for the environment—Report for 2023-24.

Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—Report 224Agreement among the Government of Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Government of the United States of America for Cooperation Related to Naval Nuclear Propulsion—Government response, February 2025.


- 3:33:54 PM

 18DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—Environment

The House was informed that Ms Bell had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, “The Government’s environmental failures harming the environment and the economy”.


- 3:34:02 PM

The proposed discussion having received the necessary support—


- 3:34:06 PM

Ms Bell addressed the House.


- 3:44:04 PM

Discussion ensued.


Mr J Wilson 3:44:06 PM. Dr Webster 3:54:15 PM. Mrs Elliot 3:59:20 PM. Mr Birrell 4:04:23 PM. Ms Payne 4:09:33 PM. Mr Small 4:14:49 PM. Mr Burns 4:19:50 PM. Mr McCormack 4:24:55 PM.
- 4:30:09 PM

 19ADJOURNMENT

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

Debate ensued.


Ms Sharkie 4:30:15 PM. Mr Laxale 4:35:21 PM. Mr Conaghan 4:40:25 PM. Mr D Smith 4:45:32 PM. Mr Chester 4:50:33 PM. Ms Sitou 4:55:42 PM.
- 5:00:43 PM

The House continuing to sit until 5 pm—The Speaker adjourned the House until 10 am on Monday, 28 July 2025.


- 5:00:49 PM

DOCUMENTS 

 The following documents were deemed to have been presented on 24 July 2025 (An explanatory statement has been presented with each instrument unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk)

Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975—Monthly Population Survey—MS25-000020. 

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013— 

PGPA Act Determination (AGS Client Funds Special Account 2025) [F2025L00862].  

PGPA Act Determination (Military Death Claim Compensation Special Account 2025) [F2025L00863].  

PGPA Act Determination (Recovery of Compensation for Health Care and Other Services Special Account 2025) [F2025L00864].  

 


- 5:00:53 PM

ATTENDANCE

All Members attended (at some time during the sitting) except *Ms FernandoMr KatterMs SpenderMr Thompson and Mr Wood.

* On leave