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Thursday, 4 September 2025
1. Acknowledgement of country and prayers
2. Tabling of documents by Clerk
3. Committees—proposed meetings to be authorised
4. Private senators’ bills
8—Private senators' bill
Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust) Bill 2025—second reading
4a. Tabling of documents
Senator McAllister tabled a response for an order for the production of documents relating to the National Priority System waiting list
4b. Proposed suspension of standing orders
Senator Shoebridge moved to suspend standing orders to enable a motion to be moved that the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 not be considered under a limitation of time
4c. Proposed suspension of standing orders
Senator Hanson moved to suspend standing orders to enable a motion to be moved
5. Government business orders of the day
Standing order 24 allows any Senator to question a minister about government responsiveness to the Scrutiny of Bills committee
1—Government bill
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025—second reading debate
Committee of the whole amendments:
2—Government bill
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2025—second reading debate
#—Government bill
Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025 (subject to introduction)
At 11 amOnly to be considered if documents not presented by 10 am pursuant to general business notice of motion no. 161
6. Attendance by minister—Explanation
Minister representing the Minister for Aged Care (Senator McAllister) to attend pursuant to order of 3 September 2025 relating to the national priority system
At 11.15 am
7. Notices of motion
8. Reference of bills
Chair of the Selection of Bills Committee (Senator Darmanin) to present report no. 6 of 2025 for adoption
9. Placing of business
Manager of Government Business (Senator Gallagher) to move a motion relating to the order of general business for today
Postponements to be authorised
Leave of absence for senators
Committees—extensions of time to be authorised
10. Formal motions
Business of the Senate
1—Senator Lambie—Reference to Economics References Committee (Fuel tax credit scheme)
2—Senator Lambie—Reference to Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee (Aviation sector)
3—Senator David Pocock—Reference to Economics References Committee (Proposed takeover of Santos Limited by the XRG Consortium)
General business
34—Senator Shoebridge—Establishment of a select committee on AUKUS
152—Senator Barbara Pocock—Introduction of Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Ban Unethical Contractors) Bill 2025
158—Senator Bragg—Introduction of Housing Australia Amendment (Accountability) Bill 2025
163—Senator McKim—Establishment of a select committee on operation of the capital gains tax discount
164—Senator Barbara Pocock—Establishment of a select committee on intergenerational housing inequity
165—Senator Bragg—Order for production of documents—ASIC—Travel expenditure
166—Senator Bragg—Establishment of a select committee on productivity in Australia
167—Senator Payman—Order for production of documents—Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 {{Division #134 in progress}}
168—Senator Payman—Reference to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement (Illegal tobacco trade in Australia) [amendment] -{{Division #135 in progress}}
169—Senator Payman—Order for production of documents—Digital duty of care -{{Division #136 in progress}}
170—Senator Canavan—Introduction of Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025
171—Senator Payman—Order for production of documents—Adult English Migrant Program
172—Senator Payman—Order for production of documents—Tertiary System Advisory Council
173—Senator Whish-Wilson—Order for production of documents—Northern Endeavour (altered on 3 September 2025 – so77)
176—Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)—Order for production of documents—Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Bank closures in regional Australia—Government response
177—Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)—Order for production of documents—Select Committee on Commonwealth Bilateral Air Service Agreements—Government response
178—Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)—Order for production of documents—Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Impact and mitigation of aircraft noise—Government response
11. Committee memberships
12. Messages
Informing the Senate that the House has made the amendments requested by the Senate to the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Motion to read the bill a third time - agreed to
13. Business to be considered
No later than 12.15 pm
Government business continued (see item 5)
At 1 pmPursuant to order agreed to on 3 September 2025, at 1 pm all remaining questions on the below bills will be voted on without further debate
14. Consideration of legislation*
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025—In committee
Question that this bill now be read a second time - (Senate divided: Ayes 27; Noes 13)
Opposition
Australian Greens
Question that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed -{{Division #141 in progress}}
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2025
Question that this bill now be read a second time -{{Division #142 in progress}}
Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025
14a. Business to be considered
3—Government bill
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2025—second reading debate
At 1.30 pm
15. 2 minute statements
At 2 pm
16. Questions
16a. Proposed suspension of standing orders
Senator Waters moved to suspend standing orders to enable a motion to be moved
16b. Introduction of a bill
174—Senator Hume—Introduction of Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Tackling the Gender Super Gap) Bill 2025
17. Motions to take note of answers
18. Tabling and consideration of committee reports and government responses
Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills—Scrutiny digest 5 of 2025 (Senator Dean Smith)
Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation—Delegated legislation monitor 6 of 2025 (Senator O’Neill)
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties—227th report—Nauru–Australia Treaty; Radio Regulations WRC–23 (Government Whip)
19/20. Consideration of documents listed on the Notice Paper
Consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor‑General’s reports listed on the Notice Paper
21. Ministerial statements
21a. Committee memberships
21b. Messages
Bills for concurrence—
Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Bill 2025
Message from the House of Representatives agreeing to the Senate's amendments to the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
22. General business debate
Notice of motion no. 179—Senator Henderson—Albanese Government
23. Adjournment proposed—5.30 pm
24. Adjournment—not later than 6 pm
Richard PyeClerk of the Senate