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Draft House Minutes

No. 96

Thursday, 30 November 2023

- 9:00:11 AM

 1The House met, at 9 am, pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker (the Honourable M. Dick) took the Chair, made an acknowledgement of country and read Prayers.


- 9:01:20 AM

 2STATEMENT ON A SIGNIFICANT MATTERInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Mrs Elliot (Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence), pursuant to notice, made a statement in relation to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.


- 9:11:54 AM

Ms Ley (Deputy Leader of the Opposition) addressed the House in reply.


- 9:18:36 AM

Mrs Elliot, by leave, moved—That further statements on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women be permitted in the Federation Chamber.


- 9:18:57 AM

Question—put and passed.


- 9:19:12 AM

 3STATEMENT ON A SIGNIFICANT MATTERDelivering for Australians overseas: The consular state of play

Mr Watts (Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs), pursuant to notice, made a statement in relation to delivering for Australians overseas: The consular state of play.


- 9:33:06 AM

Mr Tehan addressed the House in reply.


- 9:41:10 AM

Mr Watts, by leave, moved—That further statements on delivering for Australians overseas: The consular state of play be permitted in the Federation Chamber.


- 9:41:18 AM

Question—put and passed.


- 9:41:30 AM

 4Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill 2023—DEFERRED DIVISION

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

The following question, on which a division had been called for and deferred in accordance with standing order 133, was put—

Question—That the amendment be agreed to (see item No. 24, Votes and Proceedings, 29 November 2023).


- 9:42:10 AM

Division 260

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 61

Mrs Andrews

Mr Gee

Mrs Marino

Mr Sukkar

Mrs Archer

Dr Haines

Mr Morrison

Mr Taylor

Ms Bell

Mr Hamilton

Mr Ted O’Brien

Mr Tehan

Mr Birrell

Mr Hastie

Mr L O’Brien

Mr Thompson

Mr Boyce

Mr Hawke

Mr Pasin

Ms Tink

Mr Broadbent

Mr Hogan

Mr Pearce

Mr Vasta

Mr Buchholz

Mr Howarth

Mr Pike

Mr Violi

Mr Caldwell

Ms Landry

Mr Pitt

Mr Wallace

Ms Chaney

Ms Le

Mr Ramsey*

Ms Ware

Mr Chester

Mr Leeser

Dr M Ryan

Dr Webster

Mr Conaghan

Ms Ley

Dr Scamps

Mr Wilkie

Mr Coulton*

Mr Littleproud

Ms Sharkie

Mr Willcox

Ms Daniel

Mr McCormack

Ms Spender

Mr R Wilson

Mr Dutton

Mrs McIntosh

Ms Steggall

Mr Wolahan

Mr Entsch

Ms McKenzie

Mr Stevens

Mr Young

Mr Fletcher

NOES, 76

Mr Albanese

Mr Conroy

Mr Laxale

Dr Reid

Dr Aly

Ms Doyle

Dr Leigh

Mr Repacholi

Dr Ananda-Rajah

Mr Dreyfus

Mr Lim

Ms Rishworth

Mr Bandt

Mrs Elliot

Ms McBain

Ms Roberts

Mr Bates

Ms Fernando

Ms McBride

Ms Rowland

Mr Bowen

Dr Freelander

Mr Marles

Ms J Ryan

Mr Burke

Dr Garland

Ms Mascarenhas

Ms Scrymgour

Mr Burnell

Mr Giles

Ms Miller-Frost

Mr Shorten

Ms Burney

Mr Gorman

Mr B Mitchell

Ms Sitou

Mr Burns

Mr Gosling

Mr R Mitchell

Mr Smith*

Mr Butler

Mr Hill

Dr Mulino

Ms Stanley*

Ms Byrnes

Mr Husic

Mr Neumann

Ms Swanson

Dr Chalmers

Mr Jones

Mr O’Connor

Mr Thistlethwaite

Dr Charlton

Ms Kearney

Ms O’Neil

Ms Thwaites

Ms Chesters

Mr Keogh

Ms Payne

Ms Watson-Brown

Mr Clare

Mr Khalil

Mr Perrett

Mr Watts

Ms Claydon

Ms C King

Mrs Phillips

Ms Wells

Ms Coker

Ms M. M. H. King

Ms Plibersek

Mr J Wilson

Ms Collins

Ms Lawrence

Mr Rae

Mr Zappia

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.


- 9:50:07 AM

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.


- 9:50:20 AM

On the motion of Mr Dreyfus (Attorney-General)by leave, the bill was read a third time.


- 9:50:58 AM

 5AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION—REPORTSTATEMENT BY SPEAKER

The Speaker presented the following document:

Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, 16 to 21 July 2023Report, November 2023.


- 9:51:00 AM

The Speaker made a statement in connection with the report.


- 9:53:37 AM

 6Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2023

Mr Marles (Minister for Defence), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Marles presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.


- 9:54:12 AM

Mr Marles moved—That the bill be now read a second time.


- 10:02:18 AM

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


- 10:03:01 AM

 7Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023

Mr Dreyfus (Attorney-General), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Modern Slavery Act 2018, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Dreyfus presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.


- 10:03:03 AM

Mr Dreyfus moved—That the bill be now read a second time.


- 10:11:28 AM

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


- 10:12:15 AM

 8National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 3) Bill 2023

Ms O’Neil (Minister for Home Affairs), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to national security and intelligence services, and for related purposes.

Document

Ms O’Neil presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.


- 10:12:18 AM

Ms O’Neil moved—That the bill be now read a second time.


- 10:19:25 AM

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


- 10:20:10 AM

 9Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill (No. 2) 2023

Ms O’Neil (Minister for Home Affairs) presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Customs Tariff Act 1995, and for related purposes.

Document

Ms O’Neil presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.


- 10:20:16 AM

Ms O’Neil moved—That the bill be now read a second time.


- 10:25:42 AM

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


- 10:26:18 AM

 10Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023

Mr Jones (Assistant Treasurer) presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to charities, the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority, financial services, payment systems and taxation, to make miscellaneous and technical amendments of the statute law of the Commonwealth, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Jones presented an explanatory memorandum to this bill and the Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023.

Bill read a first time.


- 10:26:43 AM

Mr Jones moved—That the bill be now read a second time.


- 10:35:17 AM

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


- 10:35:49 AM

 11Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023

Mr Jones (Assistant Treasurer) presented a Bill for an Act to impose tax on certain superannuation earnings, and for related purposes.

Bill read a first time.


- 10:35:52 AM

Mr Jones moved—That the bill be now read a second time.


- 10:36:34 AM

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


- 10:37:19 AM

 12Help to Buy Bill 2023

Ms Collins (Minister for Housing), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to provide for Housing Australia to enter into shared equity arrangements on behalf of the Commonwealth to improve housing outcomes for Australians, and for other purposes.

Document

Ms Collins presented an explanatory memorandum to this bill and the Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023.

Bill read a first time.


- 10:37:24 AM

Ms Collins moved—That the bill be now read a second time.


- 10:46:24 AM

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


- 10:47:06 AM

 13Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023

Ms Collins (Minister for Housing), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to deal with consequential matters arising from the enactment of the Help to Buy Act 2023, and for related purposes.

Bill read a first time.


- 10:47:08 AM

Ms Collins moved—That the bill be now read a second time.


- 10:47:38 AM

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


- 10:47:58 AM

 14Department of Defence—Defence fuel transformation program—Tranche 2 facilities project—APPROVAL OF WORK

Dr Leigh (Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury), pursuant to notice, moved—That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to Parliament: Department of Defence—Defence fuel transformation program—Tranche 2 facilities project.


- 10:49:48 AM

Question—put and passed.


- 10:50:07 AM

 15Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023

The order of the day having been read for the further consideration in detail of the bill, and on the amendments moved by Mr Wilkie (see item No. 11, Votes and Proceedings, 29 November 2023)


- 10:50:19 AM

Debate resumed.


Mr Wilkie 10:50:25 AM.
- 10:54:10 AM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.


- 10:54:31 AM

Division 261

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 14

Mr Bandt

Dr Haines

Ms Sharkie

Ms Tink*

Mr Bates

Mr Katter

Ms Spender

Ms Watson-Brown

Ms Chaney

Dr M Ryan

Ms Steggall

Mr Wilkie*

Ms Daniel

Dr Scamps

NOES, 64

Dr Aly

Mrs Elliot

Ms Mascarenhas

Ms Roberts

Dr Ananda-Rajah

Ms Fernando

Ms Miller-Frost

Ms Rowland

Mr Bowen

Dr Freelander

Mr B Mitchell

Ms J Ryan

Mr Broadbent

Dr Garland

Mr R Mitchell

Ms Scrymgour

Mr Burnell

Mr Giles

Dr Mulino

Ms Sitou

Ms Burney

Mr Gorman

Mr Neumann

Mr Smith*

Mr Burns

Mr Hill

Mr L O’Brien

Ms Stanley*

Ms Byrnes

Mr Husic

Mr O’Connor

Ms Swanson

Dr Charlton

Ms Kearney

Ms Payne

Mr Tehan

Ms Chesters

Mr Keogh

Mr Perrett

Mr Thistlethwaite

Ms Claydon

Mr Khalil

Mrs Phillips

Ms Thwaites

Ms Coker

Ms Lawrence

Ms Plibersek

Ms Ware

Ms Collins

Mr Laxale

Mr Rae

Mr Watts

Mr Conroy

Dr Leigh

Dr Reid

Ms Wells

Ms Doyle

Mr Lim

Mr Repacholi

Mr J Wilson

Mr Dreyfus

Ms McBride

Ms Rishworth

Mr Zappia

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.


- 11:03:49 AM

Ms Tink, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (8) together.


- 11:09:07 AM

Debate ensued.


Ms Rishworth 11:09:09 AM. Ms Tink 11:13:46 AM.
- 11:16:10 AM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.


- 11:16:15 AM

Division 262

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 10

Mr Bandt

Ms Daniel

Dr Scamps

Ms Watson-Brown

Mr Bates

Dr Haines

Ms Tink*

Mr Wilkie*

Ms Chaney

Dr M Ryan

NOES, 54

Dr Aly

Dr Garland

Mr R Mitchell

Ms J Ryan

Dr Ananda-Rajah

Mr Gorman

Dr Mulino

Ms Scrymgour

Mrs Andrews

Mr Gosling

Mr Neumann

Ms Sitou

Mr Burnell

Mr Hill

Mr L O’Brien

Mr Smith*

Mr Burns

Mr Husic

Ms Payne

Ms Stanley*

Dr Charlton

Ms Kearney

Mr Perrett

Ms Steggall

Ms Chesters

Mr Khalil

Mrs Phillips

Ms Swanson

Ms Claydon

Ms Lawrence

Ms Plibersek

Mr Thompson

Ms Coker

Mr Laxale

Mr Rae

Ms Thwaites

Mr Conroy

Mr Lim

Dr Reid

Ms Ware

Ms Doyle

Ms McBride

Mr Repacholi

Mr Watts

Mrs Elliot

Ms Mascarenhas

Ms Rishworth

Mr J Wilson

Ms Fernando

Ms Miller-Frost

Ms Roberts

Mr Zappia

Dr Freelander

Mr B Mitchell

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.


- 11:23:31 AM

Bill agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.


- 11:23:40 AM

On the motion of Ms Rishworth (Minister for Social Services)by leave, the bill was read a third time.


- 11:24:16 AM

 16Workforce Australia Employment Services—Select Committee—REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT—REFERENCE TO FEDERATION CHAMBER

Mr Hill (Chair) presented the following documents:

Workforce Australia Employment Services—Select CommitteeRebuilding employment services: Final report on Workforce Australia Employment Services

Report, incorporating a dissenting report, November 2023.

Minutes of proceedings.

In accordance with standing order 39(e) the report was made a Parliamentary Paper.


Mr Hill 11:24:59 AM. Mr Broadbent 11:38:53 AM. Ms Sharkie 11:41:58 AM.
- 11:55:46 AM

Mr Hill, Mr Broadbent and Ms Sharkie, by leave, made statements in connection with the report. 


- 11:55:50 AM

Mr Hill moved—That the House take note of the report.


- 11:56:12 AM

In accordance with standing order 39, the debate was adjourned, and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.


- 11:56:16 AM

Mr Hill moved—That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate.


- 11:56:19 AM

Question—put and passed.


- 11:56:28 AM

 17Industry, Science and Resources—Standing Committee—REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Mr R Mitchell (Chair) presented the following documents:

Industry, Science and Resources—Standing CommitteeSovereign, smart, sustainable: Driving advanced manufacturing in Australia

Report, November 2023.

Minutes of proceedings.

In accordance with standing order 39(e) the report was made a Parliamentary Paper.


Mr R Mitchell 11:56:42 AM. Ms Landry 12:02:07 PM.
- 12:07:46 PM

Mr R Mitchell and Ms Landry, by leave, made statements in connection with the report.


- 12:08:05 PM

 18Annual Climate Change statement 2023—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT—REFERENCE TO FEDERATION CHAMBER

Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy), by leave, made a ministerial statement relating to the annual climate change statement, and presented the following documents:


- 12:36:16 PM

Annual climate change statement to Parliament, 30 November 2023.


- 12:36:22 PM

Climate Change Act 2022—Annual Climate Change Statement 2023—Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.


- 12:36:26 PM

Climate Change Authority—2023 annual progress report—Report, October 2023.


- 12:36:28 PM

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water—


- 12:36:34 PM

Australia’s emissions projections 2023, November 2023.


- 12:36:35 PM

Australia’s National Greenhouse Accounts—Quarterly update of Australia’s national greenhouse gas inventory: June 2023, incorporating preliminary emissions up to September 2023.


- 12:36:44 PM

Mr Ted O’Brien addressed the House in reply.


- 1:04:50 PM

Mr Bowen moved—That the House take note of the Annual climate change statement to Parliament, 30 November 2023.


- 1:05:07 PM

Debate adjourned (Mr R Wilson), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.


- 1:05:58 PM

Mr Bowen, by leave, moved—That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate.


- 1:06:30 PM

Question—put and passed.


- 1:06:49 PM

 19MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023

Message No. 22830 November 2023, from the Senate was reported returning the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 with amendments.


- 1:07:02 PM

Ordered—That the amendments be considered immediately.


- 1:07:27 PM

Ms Plibersek (Minister for the Environment and Water) moved—That the amendments be agreed to.


- 1:12:48 PM

Debate ensued.


Mr Albanese 1:12:50 PM. Mr Littleproud 1:16:14 PM. Point of order, Mr B Mitchell. 1:20:00 PM. Mr Littleproud 1:20:09 PM. Ms Ley 1:21:32 PM.
- 1:26:32 PM

Closure

Ms Plibersek moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.


- 1:26:59 PM

Division 263

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 77

Mr Albanese

Ms Doyle

Mr Laxale

Mr Repacholi

Dr Aly

Mr Dreyfus

Dr Leigh

Ms Rishworth

Dr Ananda-Rajah

Mrs Elliot

Mr Lim

Ms Roberts

Mr Bandt

Ms Fernando

Ms McBain

Ms Rowland

Mr Bates

Dr Freelander

Ms McBride

Ms J Ryan

Mr Bowen

Dr Garland

Mr Marles

Ms Scrymgour

Mr Burke

Mr Giles

Ms Mascarenhas

Mr Shorten

Mr Burnell

Mr Gorman

Ms Miller-Frost

Ms Sitou

Ms Burney

Mr Gosling

Mr B Mitchell

Mr Smith*

Mr Burns

Mr Hill

Mr R Mitchell

Ms Stanley*

Mr Butler

Mr Husic

Mr Neumann

Ms Swanson

Ms Byrnes

Mr Jones

Mr O’Connor

Mr Thistlethwaite

Dr Chalmers

Mr Katter

Ms O’Neil

Ms Thwaites

Dr Charlton

Ms Kearney

Ms Payne

Ms Watson-Brown

Ms Chesters

Mr Keogh

Mr Perrett

Mr Watts

Mr Clare

Mr Khalil

Mrs Phillips

Ms Wells

Ms Claydon

Ms C King

Ms Plibersek

Mr Wilkie

Ms Coker

Ms M. M. H. King

Mr Rae

Mr J Wilson

Ms Collins

Ms Lawrence

Dr Reid

Mr Zappia

Mr Conroy

NOES, 61

Mrs Andrews

Mr Gee

Ms McKenzie

Mr Stevens

Mrs Archer

Mr Goodenough

Mrs Marino

Mr Sukkar

Ms Bell

Dr Haines

Mr Morrison

Mr Taylor

Mr Birrell

Mr Hamilton

Mr Ted O’Brien

Mr Tehan

Mr Boyce

Mr Hastie

Mr L O’Brien

Mr Thompson

Mr Broadbent

Mr Hawke

Mr Pasin

Ms Tink

Mr Buchholz

Mr Hogan

Mr Pearce

Mr Vasta

Mr Caldwell

Mr Howarth

Mr Pike

Mr Violi

Ms Chaney

Ms Landry

Mr Pitt

Mr Wallace

Mr Chester

Ms Le

Ms Price

Ms Ware

Mr Conaghan

Mr Leeser

Mr Ramsey*

Dr Webster

Mr Coulton*

Ms Ley

Dr M Ryan

Mr Willcox

Ms Daniel

Mr Littleproud

Dr Scamps

Mr R Wilson

Mr Dutton

Mr McCormack

Ms Sharkie

Mr Wolahan

Mr Entsch

Mrs McIntosh

Ms Steggall

Mr Young

Mr Fletcher

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.


- 1:34:40 PM

And the question—That the amendments be agreed tobeing accordingly put


- 1:35:06 PM

Division 264

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 86

Mr Albanese

Ms Doyle

Dr Leigh

Ms Rowland

Dr Aly

Mr Dreyfus

Mr Lim

Ms J Ryan

Dr Ananda-Rajah

Mrs Elliot

Ms McBain

Dr M Ryan

Mr Bandt

Ms Fernando

Ms McBride

Dr Scamps

Mr Bates

Dr Freelander

Mr Marles

Ms Scrymgour

Mr Bowen

Dr Garland

Ms Mascarenhas

Ms Sharkie

Mr Burke

Mr Giles

Ms Miller-Frost

Mr Shorten

Mr Burnell

Mr Gorman

Mr B Mitchell

Ms Sitou

Ms Burney

Mr Gosling

Mr R Mitchell

Mr Smith*

Mr Burns

Dr Haines

Mr Neumann

Ms Stanley*

Mr Butler

Mr Hill

Mr O’Connor

Ms Steggall

Ms Byrnes

Mr Husic

Ms O’Neil

Ms Swanson

Dr Chalmers

Mr Jones

Ms Payne

Mr Thistlethwaite

Ms Chaney

Mr Katter

Mr Perrett

Ms Thwaites

Dr Charlton

Ms Kearney

Mrs Phillips

Ms Tink

Ms Chesters

Mr Keogh

Ms Plibersek

Ms Watson-Brown

Mr Clare

Mr Khalil

Mr Rae

Mr Watts

Ms Claydon

Ms C King

Dr Reid

Ms Wells

Ms Coker

Ms M. M. H. King

Mr Repacholi

Mr Wilkie

Ms Collins

Ms Lawrence

Ms Rishworth

Mr J Wilson

Mr Conroy

Mr Laxale

Ms Roberts

Mr Zappia

Ms Daniel

Ms Le

NOES, 52

Mrs Andrews

Mr Fletcher

Mrs McIntosh

Mr Sukkar

Mrs Archer

Mr Gee

Ms McKenzie

Mr Taylor

Ms Bell

Mr Goodenough

Mrs Marino

Mr Tehan

Mr Birrell

Mr Hamilton

Mr Morrison

Mr Thompson

Mr Boyce

Mr Hastie

Mr Ted O’Brien

Mr Vasta

Mr Broadbent

Mr Hawke

Mr L O’Brien

Mr Violi

Mr Buchholz

Mr Hogan

Mr Pasin

Mr Wallace

Mr Caldwell

Mr Howarth

Mr Pearce

Ms Ware

Mr Chester

Ms Landry

Mr Pike

Dr Webster

Mr Conaghan

Mr Leeser

Mr Pitt

Mr Willcox

Mr Coulton*

Ms Ley

Ms Price

Mr R Wilson

Mr Dutton

Mr Littleproud

Mr Ramsey*

Mr Wolahan

Mr Entsch

Mr McCormack

Mr Stevens

Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.


- 1:38:18 PM

 20MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements were made.


Mr Hamilton 1:38:25 PM. Mr Lim 1:39:49 PM. Mr Hawke 1:41:25 PM. Ms Fernando 1:42:59 PM. Ms Steggall 1:44:14 PM. Ms Mascarenhas 1:45:41 PM. Mr Bandt 1:47:15 PM. Dr Reid 1:48:46 PM. Mr Hogan 1:50:14 PM. Mr Burnell 1:51:44 PM. Mr Howarth 1:53:13 PM. Ms Sitou 1:54:40 PM. Mr Boyce 1:56:04 PM. Ms Coker 1:57:41 PM. Ms Landry 1:59:00 PM.
- 2:00:34 PM

 21DEATH OF FORMER MEMBER (the Honourable Gerard (Gerry) Leslie Hand)

Mr Albanese (Prime Minister) referred to the death of the Honourable Gerard (Gerry) Leslie Hand, and moved—That the House record its deep regret at the death, on 15 November 2023, of the Honourable Gerard (Gerry) Leslie Handa former Minister and Member of this House for the Division of Melbourne from 1983 to 1993, place on record its appreciation of his long and meritorious public service, and tender its profound sympathy to his family in their bereavement.


Mr Dutton 2:07:01 PM.
- 2:10:56 PM

Mr Dutton (Leader of the Opposition) having seconded the motion and all Members present having risen, in silence—


- 2:11:21 PM

Debate adjourned (Mr BurkeLeader of the House), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.


- 2:11:33 PM

Mr Burke declared the order of the day referred to the Federation Chamber for debate.


- 2:12:06 PM

 22Death of former Member (the Honourable Bill Hayden)—CONDOLENCE MOTION—REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

The Speaker reported that the order of the day relating to the Prime Minister’s motion of condolence in connection with the Honourable Bill Hayden AC had been debated in the Federation Chamber and returned to the House, and presented a certified copy of the motion.

All Members present having risen, in silence—Motion agreed to.


- 2:12:25 PM

 23QUESTIONS


- 2:12:33 PM

 (1)Mr Dutton to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)


- 2:14:59 PM

 (2)Mr Burns to Ms Collins (Minister for Housing)


- 2:18:15 PM

Distinguished visitor announced.


- 2:18:35 PM

 (3)Mr Littleproud to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)


Point of order, Mr Littleproud. 2:22:29 PM. Mr Albanese 2:23:17 PM.
- 2:25:18 PM

 (4)Ms Fernando to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)


- 2:28:53 PM

 (5)Mr Bandt to Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy)


- 2:32:00 PM

 (6)Ms J Ryan to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)


- 2:35:32 PM

Distinguished visitor announced.


- 2:35:51 PM

 (7)Mr Tehan to Mr Giles (Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs)


- 2:37:10 PM

 (8)Dr Mulino to Mr Burke (Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations)


- 2:41:00 PM

 (9)Mr Tehan to Mr Giles (Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs)


- 2:43:33 PM

 (10)Ms Miller-Frost to Ms Plibersek (Minister for the Environment and Water)


- 2:46:11 PM

Member directed to leave

At 2.46 pm the Member for Barker (Mr Pasin) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for continuing to interject after a warning had been given by the Chair and he accordingly left the Chamber.


- 2:46:13 PM

Questions without notice continued.


Ms Plibersek 2:46:15 PM.
- 2:47:31 PM

Mr Dutton (Leader of the Opposition)sought leave to move a motion. Leave not granted.


- 2:50:59 PM

Suspension of standing and sessional orders moved

Mr Dutton (Leader of the Opposition) moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition from moving the following motion immediately—tba


- 2:53:36 PM

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) required that, in accordance with standing order 47(2), further proceedings take place after the discussion of a matter of public importance.


- 2:53:38 PM

 (11)Ms Roberts to Ms O’Neil (Minister for Home Affairs)


- 2:56:13 PM

Member directed to leave

At 2.56 pm the Member for Fadden (Mr Caldwell) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for continuing to interject after a warning had been given by the Chair and he accordingly left the Chamber.


- 2:56:14 PM

Questions without notice continued.


Ms O’Neil 2:56:28 PM. Point of order, Mr Sukkar. 2:57:11 PM. Mr Burke 2:57:42 PM. Mr Sukkar 2:58:08 PM. Mr Burke 2:58:32 PM. Mr Dutton 2:59:32 PM. Mr Burke 3:00:03 PM. Mr Dutton 3:00:54 PM. Mr Sukkar 3:01:40 PM. Ms O’Neil 3:03:07 PM.
- 3:04:11 PM

 (12)Ms Tink to Ms C King (Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government)


- 3:06:21 PM

 (13)Dr Reid to Mr Butler (Minister for Health and Aged Care)


- 3:09:48 PM

 (14)Ms Ley to Mr Giles (Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs)


- 3:10:53 PM

 (15)Dr Charlton to Mr O’Connor (Minister for Skills and Training)