• The Senate varied the terms of reference for the inquiry of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee into Australia's aviation sector

• Issues relating to advocacy services for veterans accessing compensation and income support Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
• Human rights scrutiny report 6 of 2025 Human Rights Joint Committee
• Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community Bill 2025 Intelligence and Security Joint Committee
• 228th report – AUKUS UK Collaboration; UK and Indonesia Defence Treaties Treaties Joint Committee
• Scrutiny Digest 7 of 2025 Scrutiny of Bills Committee
• Motions to take note of answers Procedure Committee
• Report no. 8 of 2025 Selection of Bills Committee
• A national volunteer incentive scheme Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
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• NDIS participant experience in rural, regional and remote Australia Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme
• Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Government responses

• Response to impact and mitigation of aircraft noise [see also below at orders for production of documents - tabled]
• Response to the Access to diagnosis and treatment for people in Australia with tick-borne diseases
• Response to the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025

• Issues relating to advocacy services for veterans accessing compensation and income support extended to 4 November 2025
• Motions to take note of answers extended to 5 November 2025
• Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy Select Committee final report extended to 24 March 2026
• Algal blooms in South Australia extended to 11 November 2025

Monday, 3 November

• Variations were agreed to
• Changes were made to the membership of a joint committee 

Wednesday, 5 November

• Variations were agreed to

Thursday, 6 November

• Variations were agreed to [see Journals entry no. 27 and no. 33]

See also committee membership page

Tabled

• Response to an order for the production of the government response to a report of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee on bank closures in regional Australia - agreed to on 27 October 2025
• Response to an order for the production of the government response to a report of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee on the impact and mitigation of aircraft noise – agreed to on 27 October 2025 [see also government response above]
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the Rewiring the Nation program – agreed to on 3 September 2025
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to briefings for the 2025-26 supplementary budget estimates prepared by the National Indigenous Australians Agency (order no. 190) – agreed to on 28 October 2025
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to briefings for the 2025-26 supplementary budget estimates prepared by the Department of Home Affairs and Border Force (order no. 189) – agreed to on 28 October 2025
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to emissions reduction targets – agreed to on 29 July 2025
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to advice provided by the Treasury regarding housing - agreed to on 24 July 2025
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the Digital Industry Group – agreed to on 27 August 2025
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the Global Alliance for Responsible Media – agreed to on 27 August 2025
• Response to an order for the production of briefings for the 2025-26 supplementary budget estimates prepared by the Attorney-General's Department - agreed to on 28 October 2025 (order no. 188)
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to industrial facilities – agreed to on 28 October 2025
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to a review of public sector board appointments - agreed to on 23 July 2025
• Interim response to an order for the production of documents relating to potential amendments to the Consumer Data Right - agreed to on 28 October 2025
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to industry facilities at risk - agreed to on 4 November 2025
• Interim response to an order for the production of documents relating to the Environment Protection Reform Bill package - agreed to on 4 November 2025
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the 2025 incoming government briefs prepared by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - agreed to on 29 July 2025 [see order no 47]
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the 2025 incoming government briefs prepared by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - agreed to on 26 August 2025
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – agreed to on 28 November 2023
• Interim response to an order for the production of documents relating to Australia–Nauru resettlement arrangements – agreed to on 4 November 2025
• 2024–25 Annual report for the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation tabled in response to an order for the production – agreed to on 5 November 2025
• Interim response to an order for the production of documents relating to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources ministerial submissions – agreed to on 4 November 2025

Agreed to

• Documents relating to the 5% deposit scheme to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Housing, by no later than 5 pm on Friday, 14 November 2025
• Documents relating to the Commonwealth Prac Payment program to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Education, by no later than 5 pm on Thursday, 13 November 2025
• Documents relating to the implementation of the social media ban to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, by no later than 5 pm on Friday, 7 November 2025
• Documents relating to the Thriving Kids program to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme, by no later than 5 pm on Wednesday, 19 November 2025
• Briefings prepared by the Department of Social Services for the 2025–26 supplementary Budget estimates to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, by midday on Monday, 10 November 2025
• Documents relating to industry facilities at risk to be tabled by the Minister for Industry and Innovation, by no later than 9 am on Wednesday, 5 November 2025
• Documents relating to Housing Australia Board meetings to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Housing, by no later than midday on Wednesday, 5 November 2025
• Documents relating to proposed cuts to the funding of instruments at the Australian Synchrotron and the open-pool Australian lightwater reactor to be tabled by the Minister for Science, by no later than 5 pm on Monday, 10 November 2025
• Documents relating to ministerial submissions sent by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources to be tabled by the Minister for Industry and Innovation, by no later than midday on Thursday, 6 November 2025
• Documents relating to Australia Nauru resettlement arrangements to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, by no later than 5 pm on Wednesday, 5 November 2025
• Documents relating to illicit tobacco to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, by no later than 2 pm on Monday, 24 November 2025
• Documents relating to the Environment Protection Reform Bill package to be tabled by the Minister for the Environment and Water, by no later than midday on Wednesday, 5 November 2025
• Documents relating to the financial impact of the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 to be tabled by the Minister representing the Attorney-General, by no later than 5 pm on Tuesday, 25 November 2025
• 2024-25 Annual report for the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation to be tabled by the Minister for Industry and Innovation, by no later than midday on Wednesday, 5 November 2025

Orders to comply

• The Senate ordered the Minister representing the Minister for Housing to comply by no later than midday on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 with the order agreed to on 27 August 2025 to table documents relating to the National Construction Code and Regulatory Code 97
• The Senate ordered the Minister for Communications to comply by no later than 5 pm on Friday, 7 November 2025 with orders agreed to on 27 August 2025 relating to eSafety Commissioner meetings (orders no. 116 and no. 117)
• The Senate ordered the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, by no later than midday on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 with orders agreed to on 26 August 2025, 2 September 2025, and 29 October 2025 relating to an incoming government brief
• The Senate ordered the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water to comply by no later than midday on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 with the order agreed to on 29 July 2025 relating to an incoming government brief
• The Senate ordered that if the order for the production of documents relating to a review of public sector board appointments (agreed to on 23 July 2025) is not fully complied with by 31 December 2025, variations to the order of the call at question time will apply, and the Minister for the Public Service will be required to attend the Senate at the start of each sitting day to provide an explanation
• The Senate ordered the Minister representing the Treasurer to comply by no later than 5.30 pm on 6 November 2025 with the order agreed to on 24 July 2025 to table Treasury advice relating to first home buyers

Explanation by minister

• Pursuant to the order agreed to on 3 November 2025, the Minister representing the Treasurer attended the Senate to provide an explanation regarding an order for the production of documents relating to the advice provided by the Treasury regarding housing (agreed to on 24 July 2025), and the Senate debated the explanation
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• Pursuant to the order agreed to on 4 November 2025, the Minister representing the Treasurer attended the Senate to provide an explanation regarding an order for the production of documents relating to Housing Australia (agreed to on 28 October 2025), and the Senate debated the explanation
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• Pursuant to the order agreed to on 5 November 2025, the Minister representing the Treasurer attended the Senate to provide an explanation regarding orders for the production of documents relating to the 2023–24 Survey of Income and Housing (agreed to on 27 August 2025 (no. 109) and 2 September 2025 (no. 139)), and the Senate debated the explanation
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• The Minister for the Environment and Water (Senator Watt) made a statement regarding International Environmental Leadership
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Notice of motion to disallow

• Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulations 2025 [F2025L01226] notice given by Senator Shoebridge