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Draft Federation Chamber Minutes

No. 142

Thursday, 22 August 2024

- 9:30:10 AM

 1The Federation Chamber met at 9.30 am.


- 9:30:24 AM

 2MEMBERS’ CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS

Members’ constituency statements being made—


Mr Thistlethwaite,  9:30:27 AM. Mr Pasin,  9:33:33 AM. Ms Templeman,  9:36:37 AM. Ms Price,  9:39:42 AM. Ms McBain,  9:42:47 AM. Mr L O’Brien,  9:45:33 AM. Ms Stanley,  9:48:23 AM. Mr Stevens,  9:51:19 AM. Ms Thwaites,  9:54:17 AM. Mr Bandt,  9:57:19 AM.
- 9:58:05 AM

Suspension of meeting

At 9.58 am, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.


- 10:09:25 AM

Resumption of meeting

At 10.09 am, the proceedings were resumed.


- 10:09:28 AM

Members’ constituency statements continued.


Mr Bandt (in continuation),  10:09:31 AM.
- 10:12:21 AM

 3Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water—Standing Committee—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Mr Zappia—That the House take note of the document (presented on 28 May 2024), viz.—

Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water—Standing Committee—Drowning in waste: Plastic pollution in Australia’s oceans and waterways—Report, May 2024—

Debate resumed.


Ms Byrnes,  10:12:41 AM. Mr McCormack,  10:22:32 AM.
- 10:32:38 AM

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


- 10:33:01 AM

 4Ending gender-based violence—STATEMENTS

Statements being made—


Ms Miller-Frost,  10:33:07 AM. Mr Wood,  10:38:43 AM.
- 10:47:02 AM

Document

Mr Wood, by leave, presented the following document:

Letter from Jason Wood MP to Chief Commissioner, Victoria Police force—2 May 2024.


- 10:47:02 AM

Statements continuing—


Mr Shorten,  10:49:46 AM.
- 10:56:27 AM

Suspension of meeting

At 10.56 am, the Deputy Speaker left the Chair due to the lack of a quorum.


- 10:58:27 AM

Resumption of meeting

At 10.58 am, the Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair, and a quorum being present—


- 10:58:37 AM

Statements continued.


Mr Shorten (in continuation),  10:58:37 AM. Mr Conaghan,  11:03:36 AM. Mr McCormack,  11:13:42 AM. Ms Watson-Brown,  11:23:59 AM.
- 11:29:25 AM

 5ADJOURNMENT

Ms Scrymgour moved—That the Federation Chamber do now adjourn.

Debate ensued.


Ms Chaney,  11:29:38 AM. Ms J Ryan,  11:34:24 AM. Mrs Archer,  11:39:25 AM. Mrs Elliot,  11:44:09 AM. Mrs Andrews,  11:49:04 AM. Ms Scrymgour,  11:54:08 AM.
- 11:56:39 AM

Question—put and passed.

At 11.57 am, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the Federation Chamber until 10.30 am on Monday, 9 September 2024.