• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Save the Koala) Bill 2021 [private senator's bill]
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• Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 [private members' bill]
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Debate on these bills will continue on a later date

Without amendments

• Supply Bill (No. 3) 2022-2023
  Supply Bill (No. 4) 2022-2023
  Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2022-2023
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• Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022
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• Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (AFP Powers and Other Matters) Bill 2022
• Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022
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• Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022
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These bills will now be sent to the Governor-General for assent

With amendments

• Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2022
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• National Health Amendment (General Co-payment) Bill 2022
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• Jobs and Skills Australia Bill 2022
  Jobs and Skills Australia (National Skills Commissioner Repeal) Bill 2022
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• Health Legislation Amendment (Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2022
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The House of Representatives will now consider the Senate's amendments

• The House of Representatives disagreed to 9 of the Senate's amendments to the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Lifting the Income Limit for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) Bill 2022. The Senate did not insist on its amendments and the bill will now be sent to the Governor-General for assent

• The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments to the following bills:
• Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2022
• Jobs and Skills Australia Bill 2022
• National Health Amendment (General Co-payment) Bill 2022

These bills will now be sent to the Governor-General for assent

• Public Accounts and Audit Joint Committee:
  • Statement on the draft estimates for the Australian National Audit Office and the Parliamentary Budget Office for 2022-23
  • 493rd report – Annual report 2021-22
• Scrutiny digest 6 of 2022 Scrutiny of Bills Committee
• Delegated legislation monitor 7 of 2022 Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
• 4th report of 2022 Public Works Joint Committee
• 65th report—Estimates for the Department of the Senate 2022-23 Standing Committee on Appropriations, Staffing and Security

• The Senate agreed to a motion moved by Senator Bragg regarding the attendance of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Ombudsman of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority at Budget estimates hearings

• Community safety, support services and job opportunities in the Northern Territory extended to 1 March 2023

Tuesday, 25 October

• Members were appointed to joint committees
• Variations were agreed to

Wednesday, 26 October

• Variations were agreed to

Thursday, 27 October

• Variations were agreed to
• The Senate agreed with a resolution of the House of Representatives regarding the appointment of members to the Joint Electoral Matters Committee

See also committee membership page

Tabled

• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to changes to the effigy of the Sovereign on Australian legal tender agreed to on 27 September 2022
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the Hells Gate Dam agreed to on 26 October 2022

Agreed to

• Documents relating to Hahndorf township improvements to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, by no later than midday on Friday, 4 November 2022
• Documents relating to changes to the superannuation industry payment disclosure requirements to be tabled by the Minister representing the Assistant Treasurer, by no later than midday on Thursday, 27 October 2022
• Documents relating to the Hells Gates Dam to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government by no later than 9.30 am on 27 October 2022
• Correspondence relating to the 2022-23 Federal Budget to be tabled by the Minister representing the Prime Minister and the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, by no later than midday Thursday, 27 October 2022
• Documents relating to the ASEAN meeting on military medicine to be tabled by no later than 3 pm on Wednesday, 2 November 2022 by:
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • Minister for Defence
• Documents relating to the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door grants program to be tabled by no later than 3 pm on Wednesday 2 November by:
  • Minister representing the Treasurer
  • Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  • Minister for Trade and Tourism
• Documents relating to the Global Methane Pledge to be tabled by no later than midday on 2 November 2022 by:
  • Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  • Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy
• Documents relating to the Gabba stadium project to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government by no later than midday on 3 November 2022

• Senator Allman-Payne presented a petition regarding the live animal export trade
• Senator Chandler presented a petition regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran

• Regional budget statement tabled on behalf of the Minister for Regional Development and Local Development

Withdrawn

• The Chair of the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee (Senator White) withdrew the following notices:
• Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 4) Regulations 2021 [F2021L01824]
• Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet's Portfolio Measures No. 2) Regulations 2022 [F2022L00240]
• Telecommunications (Fibre-Ready Facilities in Real Estate Development Projects and Other Matters) Instrument 2022 [F2022L00328]
• The Chair of the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee (Senator White) withdrew the following notices:
  • Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2021 [F2021L01768]
  • Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Health Measures No. 9) Regulations 2021 [F2021L01823]
  • Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet Measures No. 11) Regulations 2021 [F2021L01825]
  • Industry Research and Development (Underwriting New Generation Investments Program) Instrument 2021 [F2021L01708]
  • Bankruptcy Amendment (Service of Documents) Regulations 2022 [F2022L00528]

Notices of motion to disallow

• Schedules 3 and 4 to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination 2022[F2022L00047] notice given by Senator David Pocock
• Notices given by the Chair of the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee (Senator White):
• Australian Capital Territory National Land (Lakes) Ordinance 2022 [F2022L00468]
• Bankruptcy Amendment (Service of Documents) Regulations 2022 [F2022L00528]
• Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Franchising) Amendment (Franchise Disclosure Register) Regulations 2022 [F2022L00471]
• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Regulations 2021 [F2021L01617]
• Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) (Hawking of Financial Products) Regulations 2021 [F2021L01080]
• Notices given by Senator Waters:
• Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment (Carbon Capture and Storage Projects) Rule 2021 [F2021L01378]
• Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Carbon Capture and Storage) Methodology Determination 2021 [F2021L01379]
• Industry Research and Development (Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Hubs and Technologies Program) Instrument 2021 [F2021L01593]
• Broadcasting Services Act 1992 – Broadcasting Services ("Broadcasting Service" Definition – Exclusion) Determination 2022 [F2022L01200] notice given by Senator Hanson-Young

Agreed to

• A motion moved by Senator Waters to disallow the Industry Research and Development (Underwriting New Generation Investments Program) Instrument 2021 [F2021L01708] was agreed to

Negatived

• A motion moved by Senator David Pocock to disallow the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment (Annual Members’ Meetings Notices) Regulations 2022 [F2022L01162] was defeated
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• A motion moved by Senator Allman-Payne to disallow the Australian Education Amendment (2022 Capital Funding Indexation) Regulations 2022 [F2022L01167] was defeated

• The President made a statement regarding a matter of privilege

• The Senate varied the hours of meeting and routine of business for 26 and 27 October 2022