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

• Amendment to sessional order 65A relating to opportunities for crossbench members (3 February)
• Speaker informed the House of the death of former Member Dr Katrina (Katie) Jane Allen (3 February)
• Condolence motion for former Minister and Senator the Honourable Nick Bolkus (3 February)
• Private member's motion relating to the attempted Perth (Boorloo) bombing attack; motion agreed to (3 February)
• Statement by Speaker relating to the death of Ljupco (Luch) Jonceski; statements by indulgence followed (4 February)
• Statements by indulgence relating to attempted bombing attack in Perth (5 February)

Legislation

8 bills were presented and 8 bills were passed by the House 

Matters of Public Importance

• Government spending (3 February)
• Cost of living (4 February)
• Government spending (5 February)

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports presented

Standing Committee on Appropriations and Administration

• Report No. 34: Additional estimates 2025-26 (5 February)

Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

• Inquiry into the Department of Defence annual report 2023-24 (3 February)

Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability

• No child left behind: Report into the Thriving Kids initiative, incorporating dissenting reports (4 February)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

• Human rights scrutiny report: Report 8 of 2025 (4 February)
• Human rights scrutiny report: Report 1 of 2026 (4 February) 

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

• Advisory report on the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025: Also reporting on review of Division 3 of Part III of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (compulsory questioning powers) (5 February)
• Review of Administration and Expenditure No. 23 (2023-24) (3 February)

Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit

• Report 513: Annual report 2024-25 (4 February)

Selection Committee

• Report No. 6 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members’ business on Monday, 9 February 2026 (4 February)

Government responses

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services

• Ethics and professional accountability: Structural challenges in the audit, assurance and consultancy industry (3 February)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement

• Impact of new and emerging information and communication technology (3 February)

Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit

• Executive Minutes on reports Nos 498, 502, 505, 506, 507, 509, 511 and 512 (4 February)

Delegation report presented

• Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Romania and Switzerland and to the 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland, 12 to 23 October 2025 (4 February)

Private Members' business

Private Members' business was not scheduled this week