1The House met, at 10 am, pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker (the Honourable M. Dick) took the Chair, made an acknowledgement of country and read Prayers.

 2PETITIONS—standing Committee—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Ms Belyea (Chair) presented the following documents:

Petitions—Standing Committee—Report 2: Petitions and Ministerial responses—

Report, 1 September 2025.

Petition.

Ministers’ responses to petitions previously presented to the House.

Ms Belyea made a statement in connection with petitions.

 3Australia Day Bill 2025

Mr Pike, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to declare Australia Day, on 26 January, to be the national day, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Pike presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 4Road Vehicle Standards Amendment (Safer E-Bikes) Bill 2025

Dr Scamps, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018, and for related purposes.

Document

Dr Scamps presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 5Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025

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—

 6Secure Jobs, Better Pay Review

Ms Byrnes, pursuant to notice, moved—That this House:

(1)acknowledges the final report of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Review;

(2)notes the report found the Government’s workplace changes are already delivering for Australian workers, and that:

(a)coverage of collective bargaining ‘has increased markedly’;

(b)real wages and workers’ economic circumstances are improving; and

(c)the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act represents a significant development aimed at improving outcomes for working women, including a reduction in the gender pay gap;

(3)further notes recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics that showed:

(a)a record number of Australians work;

(b)since May 2022, employment had risen by 8.6 per cent, a higher rate of employment growth than all major advanced economies;

(c)the gender pay gap is at the lowest ever level since records began; and

(d)annual real wages have now grown for seven consecutive quarters under this Government; and

(4)further acknowledges the Government’s commitment for Australians to earn more and keep more of what they earn.

 7NDIS service delivery arrangements

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Mr Thompson—That this House:

 (1)notes:

 (a)National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers and participants will be significantly impacted and hold grave concerns regarding changes to the transport allowance arrangements that have been announced in the recent annual price review, at very short notice without consultation by the Government; and

 (b)the feasibility for NDIS providers and participants to make the necessary adjustments to service delivery arrangements in such a short time period is not achievable and will be to the detriment of the participant;

 (2)condemns the Government for failing to consult with the NDIS sector and failing to understand the needs of participants and providers; and

 (3)calls on the Government to:

 (a)defer these changes for at least three months to allow for consultation and planning around the changes to service delivery that may result from these changes; and

 (b)explain how it expects community-based service providers in particular to adapt to these new pricing arrangements—

Debate resumed.

 8MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL—ASSENT TO BILLS

Messages from Her Excellency the Governor-General were announced informing the House that Her Excellency, in the name of His Majesty, had assented to the following bills:

 9Housing Australia Act 2018—Housing Australia Investment Mandate Amendment (Delivering on Our 2025 Election Commitment) Direction 2025—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT

In accordance with the resolution agreed to on 27 August 2025—

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Ms Kearney (Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence)—That the House take note of the document (presented on 27 August 2025), viz.—

Housing Australia Act 2018—Housing Australia Investment Mandate Amendment (Delivering on Our 2025 Election Commitment) Direction 2025—

Debate resumed.

 10Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2025

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—

Debate resumed.

 11MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements were made.