The Senate
Order of Business

28—Private senator's bill

Competition and Consumer Amendment (Make Price Gouging Illegal) Bill 2024

Second reading -{{Division #399 in progress}}

1—Government bill

Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

Committee of the whole amendments [running sheet]

• Sheet GJ111 - Government
  • Amendments (1) and (2) - agreed to
  • Amendment (3) - agreed to
• Sheet 3527 and Sheet 3528 - Senator David Pocock - negatived
• Sheet 3630 - Jacqui Lambie Network -{{Division #400 in progress}}

Third reading -{{Division #401 in progress}}

2—Government bill

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025—second reading debate

Committee of the whole amendments

• Sheet 3471 - Australian Greens
• Sheet 3472 - Australian Greens
• Sheet 3634 - One Nation

Chair of the Selection of Bills Committee (Senator Sheldon) to present report no. 1 of 2026 for adoption

• Amendment - Government -{{Division #403 in progress}}
  • Amendment - Australian Greens -{{Division #402 in progress}}
• Amendment - The Nationals - moved
  • Part (a) -{{Division #404 in progress}}
  • Part (b) -{{Division #405 in progress}}

Vote to be taken on the motion moved by Senator Hanson-Young on Tuesday, 3 February 2026—Reference to Environment and Communications References Committee (Gambling advertising)

{{Division #406 in progress}}

Manager of Government Business (Senator Gallagher) to move a motion relating to the order of general business for today

Postponements to be authorised

Committees—extension of time to be authorised

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—Democracy and human rights in Myanmar—from 28 February to 31 March 2026

Leave of absence for senators

Business of the Senate

1—Senator Barbara Pocock—Reference to Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (Specialist investment vehicles) (altered on 4 February 2026 – so77)

{{Division #407 in progress}}

Business of the Senate

3—Senator Payman—Reference to Procedure Committee (e-Petitions)

Business of the Senate

4—Senator Bell—Reference to Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee (Firearms manufacturing and sovereign defence capability)

• Amendment - The Nationals

General business

335—Senator McGrath—Order for production of documents—State of Australian Cities report

• Amendment - Government

General business

336—Senator David Pocock—Compliance with order for production of documents—Public service—Cost-saving targets

• Amendment - Government

General business

337—Senator David Pocock—Compliance with order for production of documents—Online gambling

• Amendment - Government

General business

338—Senator Barbara Pocock—Order for production of documents—Budget savings measures

• Amendment - Government

General business

340—Senator Payman—Order for production of documents—Board of Peace

• Amendment - Government

General business

341—Senator Paterson—Order for production of documents—Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion

• Amendment - Government

General business

342—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Cash)—Committee membership

General business

343—Senator Bragg—Compliance with order for production of documents—Housing Australia Board—Chair

• Amendment - Government

General business

344—Senator Bragg—Order for production of documents—Housing Australia—Expenditure on consultants

• Amendment - Government

General business

345—Senator Bragg—Compliance with order for production of documents—Housing Australia

• Amendment - Government

General business

346—Senator Bragg—Order for production of documents—Housing Australia—Risk register

• Amendment - Government

General business

347—Senator Bragg—Order for production of documents—Housing Australia—Furniture expenditure

• Amendment - Government

General business

348—Senator Dean Smith—Order for production of documents—Communications portfolio—Estimates briefs

• Amendment - Government

General business

349—Senator Dean Smith—Order for production of documents—Environment and Water portfolio—Estimates briefs

• Amendment - Government

General business

350—Senator Dean Smith—Order for production of documents—Climate Change and Energy portfolio—Estimates briefs

• Amendment - Government

General business

351—Senator Dean Smith—Order for production of documents—Defence portfolio—Estimates briefs

• Amendment - Government

General business

352—Senator Dean Smith—Order for production of documents—Trade and Tourism portfolio—Estimates briefs

• Amendment - Government

General business

353—Senator Dean Smith—Order for production of documents—Foreign Affairs portfolio—Estimates briefs

• Amendment - Government

General business

354—Senator Faruqi—Order for production of documents—Minister for International Development—National Anti-Racism Framework

• Amendment - Government

General business

355—Senator Faruqi—Order for production of documents—Minister for Home Affairs—National Anti-Racism Framework

• Amendment - Government

General business

356—Senator Faruqi—Order for production of documents—Prime Minister—National Anti-Racism Framework

• Amendment - Government

General business

357—Senator Faruqi—Order for production of documents—Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026—Race Discrimination Commissioner correspondence (altered on 4 February 2026 – so77)

• Amendment - Government

General business

358—Senator Thorpe—Order for production of documents—26 January 2026 events—ASIO assessment and risk advice

• Amendment - Government

General business

360—Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)—Temporary order—Amendment of standing order 25(6)

General business

361—Senator McGrath—Order for production of documents—Housing portfolio—Estimates briefs

• Amendment - Government

General business

362—Senator McGrath—Order for production of documents—Special Minister of State—Estimates briefs

• Amendment - Government

General business

363—Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)—Order for production of documents—New and redeveloping international ports framework review

• Amendment - Government

General business

364—Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)—Order for production of documents—Victoria bushfires—Assistance and relief

• Amendment - Government

General business

365—Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)—Order for production of documents—Australia Day research project

• Amendment - Government

General business

366—Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)—Order for production of documents—Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026—Drafting instructions

• Amendment - Government

General business

367—Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)—Order for production of documents—Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026—Consultation

• Amendment - Government

Business of the Senate notice of motion

1—Senator Barbara Pocock—Reference to Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (Specialist investment vehicles) (altered on 4 February 2026 – so77)

Business of the Senate notice of motion

2—Senator Canavan—Reference to Economics References Committee (Impact of budgetary decisions on inflation and interest rates)

Business of the Senate notice of motion

3—Senator Payman—Reference to Procedure Committee (e-Petitions)

Business of the Senate notice of motion

4—Senator Bell—Reference to Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee (Firearms manufacturing and sovereign defence capability)

Business of the Senate order of the day

2—Economics References Committee—Proposed reference (Housing Australia)—Resumption of debate on motion moved by Senator Bragg

Business of the Senate order of the day

3—Treasury Laws Amendment (Help to Buy Exemptions) Regulations 2025—Motion for disallowance—Resumption of debate on motion moved by Senator Bragg

Not later than 12.15 pm

Government business continued (see item 5)

2—Government bill

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025

Second reading -{{Division #408 in progress}}

Committee of the whole amendments [running sheet]

• Sheet 3471 - Australian Greens -{{Division #409 in progress}}
• Sheet 3472 - Australian Greens - moved
• Sheet 3634 - One Nation -{{Division #410 in progress}}

3—Government bill

Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025
Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025—second reading debate

Committee of the whole amendments

• Amendment - Government
• Sheet 3515 - Senator Thorpe
• Sheet 3516 - Senator Thorpe

4—Government bill

Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Bill 2025—second reading debate

Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills—Scrutiny digest 2 of 2026 (Senator Dean Smith)

Joint Standing Committee for Security and Intelligence—Review of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 (Senator Ciccone)

Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation—Delegated legislation monitor 1 of 2026 (Senator O’Neill)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights—Human rights scrutiny report 1 of 2026 (Government Whip)

Government responses—

Economics Legislation Committee—Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Bill 2024

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment (Strengthening Measures to Prevent Illegal Timber Trade) Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services—Ethics and professional accountability: Structural challenges in the audit, assurance and consultancy industry

Senator Allman-Payne tabled a petitioning document relating to the position of the Administrator of the Northern Territory

Minister to present particulars of proposed additional expenditure 2025–26—Minister, by leave, to move motion to refer particulars and related documents to committees

President to table portfolio additional estimates statements for 2025–26 for parliamentary departments

Minister to present portfolio additional estimates statements for 2025–26 for portfolio and executive departments

Response to order of 3 February 2026 (303) relating to online gambling Housing Australia Board - Observer

Response to orders of 25 and 26 November 2025 (260, 280 and 281) relating to Social security—Benefit restriction notices

Response to order of 27 November 2025 (301) relating to Government responses to committee reports

Response to order of 23 July 2025 (9) relating to online gambling

Joint committees—membership

Bills for concurrence—

Copyright Amendment Bill 2026

Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2025

Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025

Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025

Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025

Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025

Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025

Notice of motion no. 359—Senator Henderson—Cost of living