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No. 32

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

- 9:00:07 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.

- 9:00:59 AM

Mr Albanese (Prime Minister), by indulgence, made a statement on the death of Tim Picton.

- 9:04:13 AM

2Intelligence and Security—Parliamentary Joint Committee—REPORT

Dr Reid presented the following document:

Intelligence and Security—Parliamentary Joint Committee—Review of the exposure draft legislation: Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026—Report, incorporating a dissenting report, January 2026.

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

- 9:04:47 AM

3Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026

In accordance with the resolution agreed to on 19 January 2026—

Mr Burke (Minister for Home Affairs) presented a Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to customs and background checking, and to create a scheme to buy back firearms, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Burke presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

- 9:05:12 AM

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

- 9:13:31 AM

Debate ensued.

Mr Wallace, 9:13:34 AM. Ms Chesters, 9:23:33 AM. Mr Littleproud, 9:28:42 AM. Mr Hogan, 9:34:04 AM. Mr Thompson, 9:39:13 AM. Mr Willcox, 9:44:19 AM. Mr Chester, 9:49:26 AM. Ms Sharkie, 9:54:08 AM. Mr Chaffey, 9:58:48 AM. Ms Landry, 10:03:56 AM. Mr Batt, 10:08:27 AM. Mr Gee, 10:12:58 AM. Mr Pasin, 10:17:46 AM. Mr R Wilson, 10:20:26 AM. Ms Price, 10:22:59 AM. Ms Steggall, 10:25:47 AM. Ms Aldred, 10:29:42 AM.

- 10:30:03 AM

It being 10.30 am—In accordance with the resolution agreed to on 19 January 2026—

- 10:30:16 AM

Question—put.

- 10:30:40 AM

Division 93

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

AYES, 96

Mr Abdo	Ms Collins	Mr Khalil	Ms Rowland
Mr Albanese	Ms Comer	Ms C King	Ms J Ryan
Dr Aly	Mr Conroy	Ms M M H King	Dr M Ryan
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms Lawrence	Dr Scamps
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Mr Laxale	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Dr Leigh	Mr D Smith*
Ms Boele	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Lim	Mr M Smith
Mr Bowen	Ms Fernando	Ms McBain	Mr Soon
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Ms McBride	Ms Spender
Mr Burke	Dr Freelander	Mr Marles	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Steggall
Mr Burns	Dr Garland	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Swanson
Mr Butler	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Teesdale
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Ms Campbell	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gregg	Mr Ng	Ms Thwaites
Ms Chaney	Dr Haines	Ms O’Neil	Ms Urquhart
Dr Charlton	Mr Hill	Ms Payne	Mr Watts
Ms Chesters	Mr Holzberger	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Mr Clare	Mr Husic	Ms Plibersek	Ms White
Ms Claydon	Ms Jarrett	Dr Reid	Mr Wilkie
Ms Clutterham	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Repacholi	Mr J Wilson
Ms Coffey	Ms Kearney	Ms Rishworth	Ms Witty
Ms Coker	Mr Keogh	Ms Roberts	Mr Zappia

NOES, 44

Ms Aldred	Mr Hamilton	Mr McCormack	Mr Small
Mr Batt	Mr Hastie	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hawke	Ms McKenzie	Mr Thompson
Mr Birrell	Mr Hogan	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Venning
Mr Boyce	Mr Joyce	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Violi
Mr Buchholz	Mr Katter	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Mr Caldwell	Mr Kennedy	Ms Penfold	Dr Webster
Mr Chaffey	Ms Landry*	Mr Pike*	Mr Willcox
Mr Chester	Mr Leeser	Ms Price	Mr R Wilson
Mr Conaghan	Ms Ley	Mr Rebello	Mr Wood
Mr Gee	Mr Littleproud	Ms Sharkie	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 10:39:50 AM

—bill read a second time.

- 10:40:11 AM

Message from the Governor-General

Message No. 38, 19 January 2026, from Her Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending an appropriation for the purposes of the bill.

- 10:40:22 AM

Consideration in detail

Bill taken as a whole.

- 10:40:37 AM

Ms Steggall, by leave, moved amendments (1) and (2) together.

Debate ensued.

Mr Burke, 10:42:20 AM.

- 10:43:41 AM

Amendments negatived.

- 10:43:50 AM

Mr Katter moved an amendment.

Debate ensued.

Mr Albanese, 10:48:57 AM. Point of order, Mr Hawke. 10:50:51 AM. Mr Albanese, 10:51:28 AM. Mr Gee, 10:53:33 AM. Mr Boyce, 10:54:51 AM.

- 10:55:36 AM

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put.

- 10:56:02 AM

Division 94

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

AYES, 13

Ms Boele	Mr Joyce	Mr McCormack	Ms Sharkie*
Mr Boyce*	Mr Katter	Ms Penfold	Mr Venning
Mr Gee	Ms Le	Dr Scamps	Mr Wilkie
Dr Haines

NOES, 88

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Mr Khalil	Ms Rishworth
Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Ms C King	Ms Roberts
Dr Aly	Ms K Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Rowland
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms T Cook	Ms Lawrence	Ms J Ryan
Ms Belyea	Ms Doyle	Mr Laxale	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Berry	Mr Dreyfus	Dr Leigh	Mr D Smith*
Mr Bowen	Ms Fernando	Mr Lim	Mr M Smith
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Ms McBain	Mr Soon
Mr Burke	Dr Freelander	Ms McBride	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Mr Marles	Ms Steggall
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Swanson
Ms Byrnes	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Ms Campbell	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Charlton	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Ms Chesters	Mr Hill	Mr Ng	Ms Urquhart
Mr Clare	Mr Holzberger	Ms O’Neil	Mr Watts
Ms Claydon	Mr Husic	Ms Payne	Ms Wells
Ms Clutterham	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Coffey	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Mr J Wilson
Ms Coker	Ms Kearney	Dr Reid	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Mr Keogh	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 11:04:43 AM

Dr Scamps, by leave, moved amendments (1) and (2) together.

Debate ensued.

Mr Burke, 11:10:00 AM. Dr Haines, 11:10:36 AM.

- 11:12:56 AM

Amendments negatived.

- 11:13:09 AM

Bill agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.

- 11:13:26 AM

Mr Burke moved—That the bill be now read a third time.

- 11:13:32 AM

Question—put.

- 11:13:42 AM

Division 95

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

AYES, 96

Mr Abdo	Ms Collins	Ms C King	Ms J Ryan
Mr Albanese	Ms Comer	Ms M M H King	Dr M Ryan
Dr Aly	Mr Conroy	Ms Lawrence	Dr Scamps
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Mr Laxale	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Dr Leigh	Ms Sitou
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Mr Lim	Mr D Smith*
Ms Boele	Mr Dreyfus	Ms McBain	Mr M Smith
Mr Bowen	Ms Fernando	Ms McBride	Mr Soon
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Mr Marles	Ms Spender
Mr Burke	Mr French	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burnell	Dr Garland	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Steggall
Mr Burns	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Swanson
Mr Butler	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Teesdale
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Ms Templeman
Ms Campbell	Mr Gregg	Mr Ng	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Chalmers	Dr Haines	Ms O’Neil	Ms Thwaites
Ms Chaney	Mr Hill	Ms Payne	Ms Urquhart
Dr Charlton	Mr Holzberger	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Ms Chesters	Mr Husic	Ms Plibersek	Ms Wells
Mr Clare	Ms Jarrett	Dr Reid	Ms White
Ms Claydon	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Repacholi	Mr Wilkie
Ms Clutterham	Ms Kearney	Ms Rishworth	Mr J Wilson
Ms Coffey	Mr Keogh	Ms Roberts	Ms Witty
Ms Coker	Mr Khalil	Ms Rowland	Mr Zappia

NOES, 45

Ms Aldred	Mr Hastie	Mr McCormack	Mr Small
Mr Batt	Mr Hawke	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hogan	Ms McKenzie	Mr Thompson
Mr Birrell	Mr Joyce	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Venning
Mr Boyce	Mr Katter	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Violi
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Ms Penfold	Dr Webster
Mr Chaffey	Ms Le	Mr Pike*	Mr Willcox
Mr Chester	Mr Leeser	Ms Price	Mr R Wilson
Mr Conaghan	Ms Ley	Mr Rebello	Mr Wood
Mr Gee	Mr Littleproud	Ms Sharkie	Mr Young
Mr Hamilton

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 11:20:37 AM

—bill read a third time.

- 11:21:04 AM

4Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026

In accordance with the resolution agreed to on 19 January 2026—

Ms Rowland (Attorney-General) presented a Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to criminal and migration laws, and for related purposes.

Document

Ms Rowland presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

- 11:21:32 AM

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

- 11:32:07 AM

Debate ensued.

Mr Wallace, 11:32:09 AM. Mr Laxale, 11:42:53 AM. Mr Leeser, 11:47:56 AM. Mr Burns, 11:52:51 AM. Dr M Ryan, 11:57:57 AM. Ms Ambihaipahar, 12:02:57 PM. Dr Haines, 12:07:26 PM. Mr Gregg, 12:11:39 PM. Ms Spender, 12:16:43 PM. Ms Campbell, 12:21:51 PM. Ms Chaney, 12:26:54 PM. Mr Rebello, 12:31:56 PM. Ms France, 12:37:07 PM. Mr T Wilson, 12:42:10 PM. Mr Wood, 12:47:15 PM. Mrs McIntosh, 12:52:13 PM.

- 12:57:15 PM

Mr Joyce addressing the House—

- 1:00:11 PM

It being 1 pm—In accordance with the resolution agreed to on 19 January 2026—

- 1:00:28 PM

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

- 1:00:59 PM

Consideration in detail

Bill taken as a whole.

- 1:01:05 PM

Mr Thompson moved the Opposition amendment.

- 1:05:09 PM

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put.

- 1:05:21 PM

Division 96

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

AYES, 45

Ms Aldred	Mr Hamilton	Mr McCormack	Ms Spender
Mr Batt	Mr Hastie	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hawke	Ms McKenzie	Mr Thompson
Mr Birrell	Mr Hogan	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Violi
Mr Boyce	Mr Joyce	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Ms Penfold	Dr Webster
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Mr Pike*	Mr Willcox
Mr Chaffey	Ms Le	Ms Price	Mr R Wilson
Mr Chester	Mr Leeser	Mr Rebello	Mr T Wilson
Mr Conaghan	Ms Ley	Ms Sharkie	Mr Wood
Mr Gee	Mr Littleproud	Mr Small	Mr Young
Dr Haines

NOES, 94

Mr Abdo	Ms Collins	Ms C King	Ms Rowland
Mr Albanese	Ms Comer	Ms M M H King	Ms J Ryan
Dr Aly	Mr Conroy	Ms Lawrence	Dr M Ryan
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Mr Laxale	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Dr Leigh	Ms Sitou
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Mr Lim	Mr D Smith*
Ms Boele	Mr Dreyfus	Ms McBain	Mr M Smith
Mr Bowen	Ms Fernando	Ms McBride	Mr Soon
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Mr Marles	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burke	Dr Freelander	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Steggall
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Swanson
Mr Burns	Dr Garland	Mr Mitchell	Ms Teesdale
Mr Butler	Mr Giles	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gorman	Dr Mulino	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Campbell	Mr Gosling	Mr Ng	Ms Thwaites
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gregg	Ms O’Neil	Ms Urquhart
Ms Chaney	Mr Hill	Ms Payne	Mr Watts
Dr Charlton	Mr Holzberger	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Ms Chesters	Mr Husic	Ms Plibersek	Ms White
Mr Clare	Ms Jarrett	Dr Reid	Mr Wilkie
Ms Claydon	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Repacholi	Mr J Wilson
Ms Clutterham	Ms Kearney	Ms Rishworth	Ms Witty
Ms Coffey	Mr Keogh	Ms Roberts	Mr Zappia
Ms Coker	Mr Khalil

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 1:12:50 PM

Documents

Ms Rowland presented two supplementary explanatory memoranda to the bill.

- 1:13:12 PM

On the motion of Ms Rowland, by leave, Government amendment (1) on sheet JA104 and Government amendment (1) on sheet JA105 were made together.

- 1:15:21 PM

Dr Scamps, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (3) together.

Debate ensued.

Ms Rowland, 1:18:37 PM.

- 1:19:01 PM

Amendments negatived.

- 1:19:09 PM

Ms Chaney moved an amendment.

Debate ensued.

Ms Rowland, 1:20:21 PM.

- 1:20:40 PM

Amendment negatived.

- 1:20:50 PM

Ms Spender, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (4) together.

Debate ensued.

Ms Rowland, 1:25:21 PM.

- 1:26:01 PM

Amendments negatived.

- 1:26:26 PM

Mr Joyce, by leave, moved amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 2 together.

Debate ensued.

Ms Rowland, 1:30:37 PM.

- 1:30:50 PM

Amendments negatived.

- 1:31:00 PM

Ms Boele, by leave, moved amendments (1) and (2) together.

Debate ensued.

Ms Rowland, 1:35:14 PM.

- 1:35:33 PM

Amendments negatived.

- 1:35:44 PM

Dr M Ryan moved an amendment.

Debate ensued.

Ms Rowland, 1:38:47 PM.

- 1:39:05 PM

Amendment negatived.

- 1:39:14 PM

Ms Steggall, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (3) on sheet 1 and amendment (1) on sheet 2 together.

Debate ensued.

Ms Rowland, 1:43:41 PM.

- 1:44:09 PM

Amendments negatived.

- 1:44:30 PM

Question—That the bill, as amended, be agreed to—put.

- 1:44:40 PM

Division 97

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

AYES, 116

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Ms Lawrence	Dr M Ryan
Mr Albanese	Ms K Cook	Mr Laxale	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Aldred	Ms T Cook	Mr Leeser	Ms Sitou
Dr Aly	Ms Doyle	Dr Leigh	Mr Small
Ms Ambihaipahar	Mr Dreyfus	Ms Ley	Mr D Smith*
Ms Bell	Ms Fernando	Mr Lim	Mr M Smith
Ms Belyea	Ms France	Ms McBain	Mr Soon
Ms Berry	Dr Freelander	Ms McBride	Ms Spender
Ms Boele	Mr French	Mr McCormack	Ms Stanley*
Mr Bowen	Dr Garland	Mrs McIntosh	Ms Steggall
Ms Briskey	Mr Gee	Ms McKenzie	Ms Swanson
Mr Buchholz	Mr Giles	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Teesdale
Mr Burke	Mr Gorman	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Templeman
Mr Burnell	Mr Gosling	Mr Mitchell	Mr Thistlethwaite
Mr Burns	Mr Gregg	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thompson
Mr Butler	Dr Haines	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Ms Byrnes	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ng	Ms Urquhart
Mr Caldwell	Mr Hastie	Ms O’Neil	Mr Venning
Ms Campbell	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Violi
Dr Chalmers	Mr Hill	Ms Payne	Mr Wallace
Ms Chaney	Mr Holzberger	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Dr Charlton	Mr Husic	Mr Pike	Ms Wells
Ms Chesters	Ms Jarrett	Mr Rebello	Ms White
Mr Clare	Ms Jordan-Baird	Dr Reid	Mr J Wilson
Ms Claydon	Ms Kearney	Mr Repacholi	Mr R Wilson
Ms Clutterham	Mr Kennedy	Ms Rishworth	Mr T Wilson
Ms Coffey	Mr Keogh	Ms Roberts	Ms Witty
Ms Coker	Mr Khalil	Ms Rowland	Mr Wood
Ms Collins	Ms M M H King	Ms J Ryan	Mr Zappia

NOES, 7

Mr Boyce*	Mr Katter	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Wilkie
Mr Joyce*	Ms Le	Ms Sharkie

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 1:55:11 PM

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.

- 1:55:29 PM

On the motion of Ms Rowland, the bill was read a third time.

- 1:56:44 PM

5SUSPENSION OF SITTING

At 1.57 pm, the Speaker left the Chair.

- 2:10:53 PM

6RESUMPTION OF SITTING

At 2.11 pm, the Speaker resumed the Chair.

- 2:11:04 PM

Mr Albanese (Prime Minister), by indulgence, made a statement on extreme weather events in Queensland and Victoria.

- 2:20:07 PM

Ms Ley (Leader of the Opposition), by indulgence, made a statement on the same matter.

- 2:27:06 PM

Mr Albanese notified the House of ministerial arrangements.

- 2:27:18 PM

7QUESTIONS

- 2:27:20 PM

(1)Ms Ley to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:31:49 PM

(2)Mr Dreyfus to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:34:52 PM

(3)Ms Ley to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

Point of order, Mr Leeser. 2:36:53 PM. Mr Albanese, 2:37:25 PM.

- 2:39:06 PM

(4)Mr Burns to Mr Marles (Deputy Prime Minister)

- 2:42:29 PM

(5)Ms Spender to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

Mr Burke, 2:45:06 PM.

- 2:46:33 PM

(6)Dr Freelander to Ms Rowland (Attorney-General)

- 2:49:45 PM

(7)Mr Leeser to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:53:51 PM

(8)Ms Stanley to Mr Burke (Minister for Home Affairs)

- 2:57:18 PM

(9)Ms Ley to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

Point of order, Ms Ley. 3:00:12 PM. Mr Albanese, 3:00:43 PM.

- 3:02:22 PM

(10)Ms Ambihaipahar to Ms Rowland (Attorney-General)

- 3:05:25 PM

(11)Mr Leeser to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

Point of order, Mr Leeser. 3:07:39 PM. Mr Albanese, 3:08:11 PM.

- 3:10:17 PM

(12)Mr Burns to Mr Burke (Minister for Home Affairs)

- 3:13:02 PM

(13)Ms Sharkie to Mr Butler (Minister for Health and Ageing)

- 3:16:35 PM

(14)Ms Chesters to Ms McBain (Minister for Emergency Management)

- 3:20:09 PM

(15)Ms Ley to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

Point of order, Ms Ley. 3:21:28 PM. Mr Albanese, 3:22:04 PM. Point of order, Ms Ley. 3:23:29 PM. Mr Albanese, 3:23:47 PM.

- 3:25:12 PM

(16)Mr Ng to Mr Marles (Deputy Prime Minister)

- 3:28:42 PM

Mr Leeser, by indulgence, made a statement in support of the previous answer.

- 3:29:22 PM

8SUSPENSION OF SITTING

At 3.30 pm, the Speaker left the Chair.