Sitting week beginning Monday, 1 September 2025

Sitting week beginning Monday, 1 September 2025 — 4th House sitting week of the 48th Parliament’s 2025 Spring sittings.

This page summarises matters expected to be considered by the House of Representatives and its Federation Chamber. It is updated weekly during sittings. For a full report of the business dealt with, including a list of documents presented, go to the Votes and Proceedings. To read the debates, including question time, go to Hansard.

For details about the proposed program of business for each sitting of the House and Federation Chamber and that sitting’s public hearings of House and joint committees go to the House Daily Program (usually available at least 1 hour before the House is scheduled to meet).

This week the House is expected to sit on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in a pattern similar to that described in the Infosheet 'A typical sitting day'.

The Federation Chamber is also expected to meet on Monday (10.30 am to 1.30 pm and from 4 pm to 7.30 pm), Tuesday (from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm and from 4 pm to 7.30 pm), Wednesday (from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm and from 4 pm to 7.30 pm) and on Thursday (from 9.30 am to approximately 1.30 pm).

For details about House and Federation Chamber standard hours see the order of business diagram at http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Chamber_documents/HoR/Order_of_Business

Real time tracking of business done by the House and the Federation Chamber

You can track each item of business as it is being done in the House Chamber and the Federation Chamber by using the “LiveMinutes” service.

You can see proceedings of the House and the Federation Chamber via the webcasts at Watch, Read, Listen – Parliament of Australia.

Legislation

For information on how laws are made go to Making laws, for the text of each bill go to Bills and Legislation after the Bill is introduced.

Government bills are expected to be introduced into the House this week. These bills will be listed on the House Daily Program and the text of each bill will be available on ParlInfo after they are introduced.

Details of bills to be introduced are not available prior to their introduction.

On Monday in the House at 10.10 am the following private Members’ bills are expected to be introduced:

• Australia Day Bill 2025 — Mr Pike (LNP, Bowman, Qld)
• Road Vehicle Standards Amendment (Safer E-Bikes) Bill 2025 — Dr Scamps (Ind, Mackellar, NSW)

On Monday in the House at approximately 10.30 am, debate will be resumed on the following private Members’ bill:

• Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025 — Mr Joyce (Nats, New England, NSW)

In the House during the week it is planned to resume debate on the following Government bills already introduced (note – these plans may change as the week unfolds, especially if some of the bills listed below are referred to the Federation Chamber by the House):

Monday

• Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2025
• Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026
• Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026
• Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026

Tuesday

• Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025
• Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025
• Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025
• Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026
• Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026
• Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026

Wednesday

• Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025
• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Bill 2025
• Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025
• Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026
• Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026
• Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026

Thursday

• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Bill 2025
• Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025
• Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026
• Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026
• Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026

In the Federation Chamber debate on Government business matters and committee and delegation reports occurs on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Debate may be resumed on matters previously referred or items may be referred during the week.

Committee and delegation reports and statements and private Members’ motions

On Monday at approximately 10.50 am the following private Members’ motions will be debated in the House:

• Secure Jobs, Better Pay Review — Ms Byrnes (ALP, Cunningham, NSW)
• NDIS service delivery arrangements — Mr Thompson (LNP, Herbert, Qld)

At 11am on Monday the following private Member’s motions will be debated in the Federation Chamber.

• Women’s Health Week — Ms Coffey (ALP, Griffith, Qld)
• Commonwealth Home Support Programme — Ms Sharkie (CA, Mayo, SA)
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month — Mr Repacholi (ALP, Hunter, NSW)
• Australian national flag — Mr Thompson (LNP, Herbert, Qld)
• Secure Jobs, Better Pay Review — Ms Byrnes (ALP, Cunningham, NSW)
• Anniversary of B’nai B’rith — Mr Leeser (Lib, Berowra, NSW)

At 4.45pm on Monday the following private Members’ motions will be debated in the Federation Chamber.

• Regional telecommunications coverage — Dr Webster (Nats, Mallee, Vic)
• Mental health — Ms Coffey (ALP, Griffith, Qld)
• Police Week — Mr L O'Brien (LNP, Wide Bay, Qld)
• Battery manufacturing — Ms Mascarenhas (ALP, Swan, WA)
• Ukraine — Mr Georganas (ALP, Adelaide, SA)
• Intimate partner violence — Ms Spender (Ind, Wentworth, NSW)

Auditor-General’s reports

2025-26 reports of the Auditor-General may be presented after question time.

• Audit Reports on Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) website

Matters of Public Importance

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after question time, in accordance with the House's standing orders, it is possible for the House to discuss a matter of public importance (MPI). If an MPI is proposed by a Member, and is in order, the subject of the MPI will be announced shortly after midday on each of these days and published on the House's Website. If more than one MPI is proposed the Speaker will decide which MPI is the most urgent and important to be submitted to the House that day.

Grievance debate

In accordance with standing orders Grievance Debate is held on sitting Tuesdays in the Federation Chamber. At 12.30 pm debate is resumed on the question ‘That grievances be noted’ and debate ensues for one hour. Debate on the question is practically unlimited in scope, giving Members the opportunity, in 10 minute speeches, to raise matters in which they have a particular interest or to discuss complaints of constituents.

• See also: Infosheet 2 – A typical sitting day

Petitions

This week Members' may present petitions during the time reserved for Members' Statements in the House and the Federation Chamber, during the time reserved for Members’ constituency statements in the Federation Chamber and during the Adjournment Debates of the House and the Federation Chamber.

For more details about petitioning the House of Representatives see the petitions webpage.

For details about House and Federation Chamber debate times see the order of business diagram.

See also:

• Petitioning the House of Representatives
• Standing Committee on Petitions
• House and Federation Chamber debate times (order of business diagrams)