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Draft Federation Chamber Minutes

No. 18

Thursday, 9 October 2025

- 9:29:19 AM

(Order of business for this sitting—see item No. 4, Votes and Proceedings, 7 October 2025.)

 1The Federation Chamber met at 9.29 am.


- 9:29:24 AM

 2MEMBERS’ CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS

Members’ constituency statements being made—


Ms Boele,  9:29:30 AM. Mr Gregg,  9:31:59 AM. Mr Wilkie,  9:34:45 AM. Mr Hill,  9:37:34 AM. Mr Venning,  9:40:44 AM. Mr Holzberger,  9:43:51 AM. Mr R Wilson,  9:46:56 AM.
- 9:48:26 AM

Suspension of meeting

At 9.48 am, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.


- 10:00:00 AM

Resumption of meeting

At 10 am, the proceedings were resumed.


- 10:00:00 AM

Members’ constituency statements continued.


Mr R Wilson (in continuation),  10:00:00 AM. Mr Husic,  10:01:38 AM. Mr Wallace,  10:04:44 AM. Ms Jarrett,  10:08:30 AM. Dr Webster,  10:11:41 AM. Ms Doyle,  10:14:45 AM. Mr Willcox,  10:17:53 AM. Ms Kearney,  10:21:01 AM. Mr Violi,  10:24:11 AM. Mr Keogh,  10:27:18 AM. Mr T Wilson,  10:29:58 AM. Mr Georganas,  10:33:02 AM. Ms C King,  10:36:15 AM.
- 10:39:38 AM

 3Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026

The order of the day having been read for the further consideration in detail of the bill—


- 10:39:41 AM

Schedule—


- 10:39:44 AM

The proposed expenditures were considered—


- 10:39:46 AM

Social Services, $707,342,000—


Ms Bell,  10:39:51 AM. Mr D Smith,  10:44:49 AM. Mr Thompson,  10:49:30 AM. Ms K Cook,  10:54:26 AM. Dr Webster,  10:59:28 AM. Ms Miller-Frost,  11:04:33 AM. Ms Ambihaipahar,  11:09:25 AM. Ms Kearney,  11:14:25 AM.
- 11:19:40 AM

Expenditure agreed to.


- 11:19:57 AM

Health, Disability and Ageing, $22,908,805,000—


Mrs McIntosh,  11:19:59 AM. Dr Reid,  11:24:41 AM. Mr Caldwell,  11:29:47 AM. Dr Freelander,  11:34:50 AM. Mr Boyce,  11:39:59 AM. Ms T Cook,  11:44:57 AM. Ms Penfold,  11:49:58 AM. Ms Clutterham,  11:54:59 AM. Dr Scamps,  12:00:03 PM. Ms Briskey,  12:05:04 PM. Mr McCormack,  12:09:47 PM. Ms White,  12:15:05 PM.
- 12:20:15 PM

Expenditure agreed to.


- 12:20:37 PM

Prime Minister and Cabinet, $2,003,277,000—


Mrs McIntosh,  12:20:39 PM. Mr Ng,  12:24:46 PM. Mr Rebello,  12:29:51 PM. Ms K Cook,  12:34:29 PM. Ms Aldred,  12:39:19 PM. Ms Scrymgour,  12:44:37 PM.
- 12:49:44 PM

Expenditure agreed to.


- 12:50:05 PM

Remainder of bill, taken as a whole and agreed to.


- 12:50:09 PM

Consideration in detail concluded.


- 12:50:17 PM

Question—That the bill be reported to the House without amendment—put and passed.


- 12:50:32 PM

 4Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That the bill be now read a second time—


- 12:50:53 PM

Question—put and passed—bill read a second time.


- 12:51:21 PM

Question—That the bill be reported to the House without amendment—put and passed.


- 12:51:39 PM

 5Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That the bill be now read a second time—


- 12:51:56 PM

Question—put and passed—bill read a second time.


- 12:52:27 PM

Question—That the bill be reported to the House without amendment—put and passed.


- 12:52:42 PM

 6ADJOURNMENT

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

Debate ensued.


Ms Urquhart,  12:52:58 PM. Ms Chaney,  12:58:24 PM. Ms Thwaites,  1:03:30 PM. Mr Small,  1:08:33 PM. Ms McBain,  1:13:46 PM. Mr Taylor,  1:18:55 PM. Mr Ng,  1:24:21 PM. Mr Thompson,  1:28:07 PM.
- 1:30:00 PM

Question—put and passed.

At 1.30 pm, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the Federation Chamber until 10.30 am on Monday, 27 October 2025.