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Last updated: Thursday, 31 July 2025 at 11:30 AMNo updates available
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Draft Federation Chamber Minutes

No. 7

Thursday, 31 July 2025

- 9:30:09 AM

 1The Federation Chamber met at 9.30 am.


- 9:30:17 AM

 2MEMBERS’ CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS

Members’ constituency statements were made.


Dr M Ryan,  9:30:19 AM. Mr Conroy,  9:32:59 AM. Mr Birrell,  9:35:40 AM. Mr Dreyfus,  9:38:56 AM. Dr Scamps,  9:41:59 AM. Mrs Elliot,  9:45:08 AM. Mr Venning,  9:48:10 AM. Ms France,  9:51:06 AM. Mr Taylor,  9:53:52 AM. Mr Repacholi,  9:56:54 AM. Mr Tehan,  10:00:00 AM. Mr French,  10:03:07 AM. Mr Thompson,  10:06:08 AM. Dr Garland,  10:09:15 AM. Mr Leeser,  10:11:57 AM. Mr Georganas,  10:15:03 AM. Mr Violi,  10:17:52 AM. Mr Giles,  10:20:56 AM. Mr Small,  10:24:05 AM. Mr Burke,  10:27:06 AM.
- 10:30:28 AM

 3Moscow 1980 Olympics—STATEMENTS

Statements were made.


Mr Thistlethwaite,  10:30:34 AM. Ms Steggall,  10:35:06 AM. Mr Repacholi,  10:43:47 AM. Mr Tehan,  10:50:45 AM.
- 11:00:26 AM

 4ADJOURNMENT

Mr Burnell moved—That the Federation Chamber do now adjourn.

Debate ensued.


Mr McCormack,  11:00:31 AM. Ms Plibersek,  11:05:24 AM.
- 11:10:04 AM

Petition

Ms Plibersek presented the following petition approved by the Standing Committee on Petitions:

A publicly accessible national database for convicted animal abusers—4,538 petitioners.


- 11:10:08 AM

Debate continued.


Mr L O’Brien,  11:10:21 AM. Ms Miller-Frost,  11:14:54 AM. Mrs McIntosh,  11:19:39 AM. Mr Soon,  11:24:39 AM.
- 11:30:00 AM

Question—put and passed.

At 11.30 am, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the Federation Chamber until 10.30 am on Monday, 25 August 2025.