Week beginning 22 July 2025

This page provides an overview of the key events of the last sitting week in the House of Representatives. It includes all bills presented and debated, and selected statements, debates and committee business. For the official record of proceedings, see the Votes and Proceedings. For a detailed procedural account of events, see the Procedural Digest and House Review.

Key events

Opening of the 48th Parliament (22 July)
Swearing in of members (22 July)
Election of the Speaker (22 July)
Election petition presented relating to the Division of Bradfield (22 July)
Program of sittings presented and agreed to (22 July)
Speaker informed the House of the deaths of:
- former member, Petro Georgiou AO (23 July)
- former member, Elizabeth Robyn Truman (23 July)
Amendments to standing orders (23 July)
Establishment of committees (23 July) and appointment of some members to committees (24 July)
Condolence motion relating to the death of former member, Hon Peter James Nixon AO (24 July)
Excise and Customs Tariff Proposals introduced (24 July)
First speeches were made:
- On 22 July: Ms France (Member for Dickson), Ms Witty (Member for Melbourne), Ms Urquhart (Member for Braddon), Mr Ng (Member for Menzies), Ms Coffey (Member for Griffith)
- On 23 July: Mr Gregg (Member for Deakin), Mr Soon (Member for Banks), Ms Ambihaipahar (Member for Barton), Mr Moncrieff (Member for Hughes), Mr Small (Member for Forrest), Ms Clutterham (Member for Sturt), Mr French (Member for Moore), Ms Briskey (Member for Maribyrnong), Ms Jarrett (Member for Brisbane),
- On 24 July: Ms White (Member for Lyons); Ms Teesdale (Member for Bass), Ms T Cook (Member for Bullwinkel), Mr Holzberger (Member for Forde), Ms Campbell (Member for Moreton).

Legislation

13 bills were presented, and no bills were passed by the House.

Bills introduced and debated in the House
The following bills were presented

Matters of Public Importance

Government (23 July)
Environment (24 July)

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports

No committee reports were presented this week

Government responses

Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Inquiry into the Defence Annual Report 2022-23 (24 July)
Inquiry into the Department of Defence annual report 2021-22 (24 July)

Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

Report 224: Agreement 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 (24 July)

Delegation reports presented

No delegation reports were presented this week

Private Members' business

Private Members' business was not scheduled this week

More information

These Infosheets provide useful information about the business of the House and Federation Chamber.

For the official record of the proceedings of the House, including a list of papers presented, go to the Votes and Proceedings. To read transcripts of the debates, go to Hansard.