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No. 119

Thursday, 16 May 2024

- 9:00:16 AM

1The House met, at 9 am, pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker (the Honourable M. Dick) took the Chair, made an acknowledgement of country and read Prayers.

- 9:01:19 AM

2STATEMENT ON A SIGNIFICANT MATTER—Australian recipients of Golden Lion awards

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), pursuant to notice, made a statement in relation to Australian recipients of Golden Lion awards.

- 9:10:10 AM

Mr Fletcher addressed the House in reply.

- 9:17:24 AM

Mr Burke, by leave, moved—That further statements in relation to Australian recipients of Golden Lion awards be permitted in the Federation Chamber.

- 9:17:46 AM

Question—put and passed.

- 9:17:50 AM

3appropriations and administration—standing committee—report

The Speaker presented the following document:

Appropriations and Administration—Standing Committee—Report No. 29: Budget estimates 2024-25—Report, May 2024.

In accordance with standing order 39(e) the report was made a Parliamentary Paper.

- 9:18:19 AM

4Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024

Mr Clare (Minister for Education), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Clare presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

- 9:18:43 AM

Mr Clare moved—That the bill be now read a second time.

- 9:33:41 AM

Debate adjourned (Ms Landry), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

- 9:33:59 AM

5Excise and Customs Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Administration) Bill 2024

Dr Leigh (Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Excise Act 1901, the Excise Tariff Act 1921 and the Customs Act 1901, and for related purposes.

Document

Dr Leigh presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

- 9:34:39 AM

Dr Leigh moved—That the bill be now read a second time.

- 9:38:30 AM

Debate adjourned (Ms Landry), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

- 9:38:52 AM

6Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation—Nuclear Medicine Facility Project—APPROVAL OF WORK

Dr Leigh (Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury), pursuant to notice, moved—That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to Parliament: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation—Nuclear Medicine Facility Project.

- 9:40:44 AM

Question—put and passed.

- 9:40:49 AM

7MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message No. 280, 15 May 2024, from the Senate was reported informing the House that the Senate had agreed to the following resolution:

(1)That a select committee, to be known as the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society, be established to inquire into and report on the influence and impacts of social media on Australian society, with particular reference to:

(a)the use of age verification to protect Australian children from social media;

(b)the decision of Meta to abandon deals under the News Media Bargaining Code;

(c)the important role of Australian journalism, news and public interest media in countering mis and disinformation on digital platforms;

(d)the algorithms, recommender systems and corporate decision making of digital platforms in influencing what Australians see, and the impacts of this on mental health;

(e)other issues in relation to harmful or illegal content disseminated over social media, including scams, age-restricted content, child sexual abuse and violent extremist material; and

(f)any related matters.

(2)That the committee present an interim report on or before 15 August 2024, and its final report on or before 18 November 2024.

(3)That the committee consist of a total number of 12 members, as follows:

(a)four nominated by the Government Whip or Whips in the House of Representatives;

(b)two nominated by the Opposition Whip or Whips in the House of Representatives;

(c)one nominated by minor party and independent members of the House of Representatives;

(d)two nominated by the Leader of the Government in the Senate;

(e)two nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate; and

(f)one nominated by the Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate.

(4)That every nomination of a member of the committee be notified in writing to the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(5)That the committee may proceed to the dispatch of business notwithstanding that not all members have been duly nominated and appointed and notwithstanding any vacancy.

(6)That the members of the committee hold office as a joint select committee until presentation of the committee’s report.

(7)That 5 members of the committee constitute a quorum of the committee, provided that in any meeting of the committee, one member nominated by the Government and one member nominated by the Opposition shall be present.

(8)That the committee elect as chair a member nominated by the Government Whip or Whips, and as deputy chair, a member nominated by the Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate.

(9)That the deputy chair shall act as chair when the chair is absent from a meeting of the committee or the position of chair is temporarily vacant.

(10)That, in the event of an equality of voting, the chair, or the deputy chair when acting as chair, have a casting vote.

(11)That the committee have power to:

(a)call for witnesses to attend and for documents to be produced;

(b)conduct proceeding at any place it sees fits;

(c)sit in public or in private;

(d)report from time to time; and

(e)adjourn from time to time and to sit during any adjournment of the Senate or the House of Representatives.

(12)That the committee be provided with all necessary staff, facilities and resources and be empowered to appoint persons with specialist knowledge for the purposes of the committee with the approval of the President and the Speaker.

(13)That the committee be empowered to print from day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by it, and a daily Hansard be published of such proceedings as take place in public.

The Senate requests the concurrence of the House in this resolution.

- 9:41:18 AM

Ordered—That the message be considered immediately.

- 9:42:08 AM

Ms Rowland (Minister for Communications) moved—

(1) That the House concur in the resolution of the Senate relating to the establishment of a Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society; and

(2) That a message be sent to the Senate acquainting it of this resolution.

- 9:45:29 AM

Debate ensued.

Mr Coleman, 9:45:39 AM.

- 9:55:22 AM

Question—put and passed.

- 9:55:31 AM

8AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Mr Hill presented the following document:

Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland 23 to 27 March 2024—Report, May 2024.

Mr Hill, 9:55:46 AM.

- 10:01:52 AM

Mr Hill, by leave, made a statement in connection with the report.

- 10:02:22 AM

9Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023

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—And on the amendment moved thereto by Ms Tink, viz.—That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

“the House:

(1)notes that the inclusion of unrealised capital gains in the measurement of earnings will:

(a)add further complexity, red tape, and costs to the superannuation legislative framework;

(b)lead to unintended consequences that contradict the stated objective of the bill;

(c)impact small business owners and farmers who hold land and business premises in self-managed super funds;

(d)risk substantial liquidity stress and financial stress for members of self-managed super funds;

(e)constitute a significant departure from the long-established principles of our tax system; and

(2)calls on the Government to replace the current measurement of earnings with a simplified measurement that reduces uncertainty and the severity of including unrealised capital gains, such as using a deemed rate of return (adjusted for unrealised gains) as a proxy for earnings”—

Debate resumed.

- 10:02:41 AM

Cognate debate with Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023.

Mrs Marino, 10:03:24 AM.

- 10:13:37 AM

Debate adjourned (Mr Burke—Leader of the House), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

- 10:14:01 AM

10POSTPONEMENT OF BUSINESS

Ordered—That business intervening before order of the day No. 5, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day.

- 10:14:29 AM

11 New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024

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—

- 10:15:10 AM

Question—put and passed—bill read a second time.

- 10:35:57 AM

Leave not granted to move to the third reading.

- 10:16:13 AM

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), pursuant to contingent notice, moved—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion for the third reading being moved without delay.

- 10:16:30 PM

Question—put.

- 10:17:27 AM

Division 353

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 81

Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Mr Laxale	Mr Repacholi
Dr Aly	Ms Doyle	Dr Leigh	Ms Rishworth
Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Lim	Ms Roberts
Mr Bandt	Mrs Elliot	Ms McBain	Ms Rowland
Mr Bates	Ms Fernando	Ms McBride	Ms J Ryan
Ms Belyea	Dr Freelander	Mr Marles	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Bowen	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Shorten
Mr Burke	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Mr Giles	Mr B Mitchell	Mr Smith*
Ms Burney	Mr Gorman	Mr R Mitchell	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burns	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Ms Swanson
Mr Butler	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Ms Templeman
Ms Byrnes	Mr Husic	Mr O’Connor	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Chalmers	Mr Jones	Ms O’Neil	Ms Thwaites
Mr Chandler-Mather	Ms Kearney	Ms Payne	Ms Vamvakinou
Dr Charlton	Mr Keogh	Mr Perrett	Ms Watson-Brown
Ms Chesters	Mr Khalil	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Mr Clare	Ms C King	Ms Plibersek	Ms Wells
Ms Claydon	Ms M. M. H. King	Mr Rae	Mr J Wilson
Ms Coker	Ms Lawrence	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia
Ms Collins

NOES, 66

Mrs Andrews	Dr Gillespie	Ms McKenzie	Mr Taylor
Mrs Archer	Mr Goodenough	Mrs Marino	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Dr Haines	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Thompson
Mr Birrell	Mr Hamilton	Mr L O’Brien	Ms Tink
Mr Boyce	Mr Hastie	Mr Pasin	Mr van Manen
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hawke	Mr Pearce	Mr Vasta
Mr Buchholz	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike	Mr Violi
Mr Caldwell	Mr Howarth	Mr Pitt	Mr Wallace
Ms Chaney	Mr Joyce	Ms Price	Ms Ware
Mr Chester	Mr Kennedy	Mr Ramsey*	Dr Webster
Mr Coleman	Ms Landry	Dr M Ryan	Mr Wilkie
Mr Conaghan	Ms Le	Ms Sharkie	Mr Willcox
Mr Coulton*	Mr Leeser	Ms Spender	Mr R Wilson
Ms Daniel	Ms Ley	Ms Steggall	Mr Wolahan
Mr Entsch	Mr Littleproud	Mr Stevens	Mr Wood
Mr Fletcher	Mr McCormack	Mr Sukkar	Mr Young
Mr Gee	Mrs McIntosh

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 10:26:03 AM

Ms C King (Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government) moved—That the bill be now read a third time.

- 10:28:10 AM

Debate ensued.

- 10:28:15 AM

Mr Fletcher addressing the House—

- 10:28:53 AM

Closure

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

- 10:29:06 AM

Division 354

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 81

Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Mr Laxale	Mr Repacholi
Dr Aly	Ms Doyle	Dr Leigh	Ms Rishworth
Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Lim	Ms Roberts
Mr Bandt	Mrs Elliot	Ms McBain	Ms Rowland
Mr Bates	Ms Fernando	Ms McBride	Ms J Ryan
Ms Belyea	Dr Freelander	Mr Marles	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Bowen	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Shorten
Mr Burke	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Mr Giles	Mr B Mitchell	Mr Smith*
Ms Burney	Mr Gorman	Mr R Mitchell	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burns	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Ms Swanson
Mr Butler	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Ms Templeman
Ms Byrnes	Mr Husic	Mr O’Connor	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Chalmers	Mr Jones	Ms O’Neil	Ms Thwaites
Mr Chandler-Mather	Ms Kearney	Ms Payne	Ms Vamvakinou
Dr Charlton	Mr Keogh	Mr Perrett	Ms Watson-Brown
Ms Chesters	Mr Khalil	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Mr Clare	Ms C King	Ms Plibersek	Ms Wells
Ms Claydon	Ms M. M. H. King	Mr Rae	Mr J Wilson
Ms Coker	Ms Lawrence	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia
Ms Collins

NOES, 67

Mrs Andrews	Dr Gillespie	Ms McKenzie	Mr Taylor
Mrs Archer	Mr Goodenough	Mrs Marino	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Dr Haines	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Thompson
Mr Birrell	Mr Hamilton	Mr L O’Brien	Ms Tink
Mr Boyce	Mr Hastie	Mr Pasin	Mr van Manen
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hawke	Mr Pearce	Mr Vasta
Mr Buchholz	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike	Mr Violi
Mr Caldwell	Mr Howarth	Mr Pitt	Mr Wallace
Ms Chaney	Mr Joyce	Ms Price	Ms Ware
Mr Chester	Mr Kennedy	Mr Ramsey*	Dr Webster
Mr Coleman	Ms Landry	Dr M Ryan	Mr Wilkie
Mr Conaghan	Ms Le	Dr Scamps	Mr Willcox
Mr Coulton*	Mr Leeser	Ms Sharkie	Mr R Wilson
Ms Daniel	Ms Ley	Ms Spender	Mr Wolahan
Mr Entsch	Mr Littleproud	Ms Steggall	Mr Wood
Mr Fletcher	Mr McCormack	Mr Stevens	Mr Young
Mr Gee	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Sukkar

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 10:34:34 AM

And the question—that the bill be now read a third time—being accordingly put—

- 10:34:47 AM

Division 355

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 90

Mr Albanese	Ms Daniel	Mr Lim	Ms J Ryan
Dr Aly	Ms Doyle	Ms McBain	Dr M Ryan
Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mr Dreyfus	Ms McBride	Dr Scamps
Mr Bandt	Mrs Elliot	Mr Marles	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Bates	Ms Fernando	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Shorten
Ms Belyea	Dr Freelander	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Sitou
Mr Bowen	Dr Garland	Mr B Mitchell	Mr Smith*
Mr Burke	Mr Georganas	Mr R Mitchell	Ms Spender
Mr Burnell	Mr Giles	Dr Mulino	Ms Stanley*
Ms Burney	Mr Gorman	Mr Neumann	Ms Steggall
Mr Burns	Mr Gosling	Mr O’Connor	Ms Swanson
Mr Butler	Dr Haines	Ms O’Neil	Ms Templeman
Ms Byrnes	Mr Hill	Ms Payne	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Chalmers	Mr Husic	Mr Perrett	Ms Thwaites
Mr Chandler-Mather	Mr Jones	Mrs Phillips	Ms Tink
Ms Chaney	Ms Kearney	Ms Plibersek	Ms Vamvakinou
Dr Charlton	Mr Keogh	Mr Rae	Ms Watson-Brown
Ms Chesters	Mr Khalil	Dr Reid	Mr Watts
Mr Clare	Ms C King	Mr Repacholi	Ms Wells
Ms Claydon	Ms M. M. H. King	Ms Rishworth	Mr Wilkie
Ms Coker	Ms Lawrence	Ms Roberts	Mr J Wilson
Ms Collins	Mr Laxale	Ms Rowland	Mr Zappia
Mr Conroy	Dr Leigh

NOES, 58

Mrs Andrews	Dr Gillespie	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Taylor
Mrs Archer	Mr Goodenough	Ms McKenzie	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hamilton	Mrs Marino	Mr Thompson
Mr Birrell	Mr Hastie	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr van Manen
Mr Boyce	Mr Hawke	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Vasta
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hogan	Mr Pasin	Mr Violi
Mr Buchholz	Mr Howarth	Mr Pearce	Mr Wallace
Mr Caldwell	Mr Joyce	Mr Pike	Ms Ware
Mr Chester	Mr Kennedy	Mr Pitt	Dr Webster
Mr Coleman	Ms Landry	Ms Price	Mr Willcox
Mr Conaghan	Ms Le	Mr Ramsey*	Mr R Wilson
Mr Coulton*	Mr Leeser	Ms Sharkie	Mr Wolahan
Mr Entsch	Ms Ley	Mr Stevens	Mr Wood
Mr Fletcher	Mr Littleproud	Mr Sukkar	Mr Young
Mr Gee	Mr McCormack

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 10:40:48 AM

—bill read a third time.

- 10:41:10 AM

12SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS MOVED

Mr Fletcher (Manager of Opposition Business) moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following motion being moved by the Member for Fairfax: “That the House condemns the government for its original action in unilaterally suspending debate on the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024 and using its numbers to ram this bill through the House, in complete violation of the principles of transparency and accountability which this government promised to bring to the operation of the Parliament.”

- 10:42:14 AM

Closure of Member

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) moved—That the Member be no longer heard.

Question—put.

- 10:43:54 AM

Division 356

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 82

Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Dr Leigh	Ms Rishworth
Dr Aly	Ms Doyle	Mr Lim	Ms Roberts
Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mr Dreyfus	Ms McBain	Ms Rowland
Mr Bandt	Mrs Elliot	Ms McBride	Ms J Ryan
Mr Bates	Ms Fernando	Mr Marles	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Belyea	Dr Freelander	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Shorten
Mr Bowen	Dr Garland	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Mr Georganas	Mr B Mitchell	Mr Smith*
Mr Burnell	Mr Giles	Mr R Mitchell	Ms Stanley*
Ms Burney	Mr Gorman	Dr Mulino	Ms Swanson
Mr Burns	Mr Gosling	Mr Neumann	Ms Templeman
Mr Butler	Mr Hill	Mr O’Connor	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Byrnes	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms Thwaites
Dr Chalmers	Mr Jones	Ms Payne	Ms Vamvakinou
Mr Chandler-Mather	Ms Kearney	Mr Perrett	Ms Watson-Brown
Dr Charlton	Mr Keogh	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Ms Chesters	Mr Khalil	Ms Plibersek	Ms Wells
Mr Clare	Ms C King	Mr Rae	Mr Wilkie
Ms Claydon	Ms M. M. H. King	Dr Reid	Mr J Wilson
Ms Coker	Ms Lawrence	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Ms Collins	Mr Laxale

NOES, 66

Mrs Andrews	Dr Gillespie	Ms McKenzie	Mr Sukkar
Mrs Archer	Mr Goodenough	Mrs Marino	Mr Taylor
Ms Bell	Dr Haines	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Mr Birrell	Mr Hamilton	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Thompson
Mr Boyce	Mr Hastie	Mr Pasin	Ms Tink
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hawke	Mr Pearce	Mr van Manen
Mr Buchholz	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike	Mr Vasta
Mr Caldwell	Mr Howarth	Mr Pitt	Mr Violi
Ms Chaney	Mr Joyce	Ms Price	Mr Wallace
Mr Chester	Mr Kennedy	Mr Ramsey*	Ms Ware
Mr Coleman	Ms Landry	Dr M Ryan	Dr Webster
Mr Conaghan	Ms Le	Dr Scamps	Mr Willcox
Mr Coulton*	Mr Leeser	Ms Sharkie	Mr R Wilson
Ms Daniel	Ms Ley	Ms Spender	Mr Wolahan
Mr Entsch	Mr Littleproud	Ms Steggall	Mr Wood
Mr Fletcher	Mr McCormack	Mr Stevens	Mr Young
Mr Gee	Mrs McIntosh

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 10:49:33 AM

Mr Ted O’Brien (seconder) addressing the House—

- 10:49:40 AM

Closure of Member

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) moved—That the Member be no longer heard.

Question—put.

- 10:49:56 AM

Division 357

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 82

Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Dr Leigh	Ms Rishworth
Dr Aly	Ms Doyle	Mr Lim	Ms Roberts
Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mr Dreyfus	Ms McBain	Ms Rowland
Mr Bandt	Mrs Elliot	Ms McBride	Ms J Ryan
Mr Bates	Ms Fernando	Mr Marles	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Belyea	Dr Freelander	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Shorten
Mr Bowen	Dr Garland	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Mr Georganas	Mr B Mitchell	Mr Smith*
Mr Burnell	Mr Giles	Mr R Mitchell	Ms Stanley*
Ms Burney	Mr Gorman	Dr Mulino	Ms Swanson
Mr Burns	Mr Gosling	Mr Neumann	Ms Templeman
Mr Butler	Mr Hill	Mr O’Connor	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Byrnes	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms Thwaites
Dr Chalmers	Mr Jones	Ms Payne	Ms Vamvakinou
Mr Chandler-Mather	Ms Kearney	Mr Perrett	Ms Watson-Brown
Dr Charlton	Mr Keogh	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Ms Chesters	Mr Khalil	Ms Plibersek	Ms Wells
Mr Clare	Ms C King	Mr Rae	Mr Wilkie
Ms Claydon	Ms M. M. H. King	Dr Reid	Mr J Wilson
Ms Coker	Ms Lawrence	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Ms Collins	Mr Laxale

NOES, 66

Mrs Andrews	Dr Gillespie	Ms McKenzie	Mr Sukkar
Mrs Archer	Mr Goodenough	Mrs Marino	Mr Taylor
Ms Bell	Dr Haines	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Mr Birrell	Mr Hamilton	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Thompson
Mr Boyce	Mr Hastie	Mr Pasin	Ms Tink
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hawke	Mr Pearce	Mr van Manen
Mr Buchholz	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike	Mr Vasta
Mr Caldwell	Mr Howarth	Mr Pitt	Mr Violi
Ms Chaney	Mr Joyce	Ms Price	Mr Wallace
Mr Chester	Mr Kennedy	Mr Ramsey*	Ms Ware
Mr Coleman	Ms Landry	Dr M Ryan	Dr Webster
Mr Conaghan	Ms Le	Dr Scamps	Mr Willcox
Mr Coulton*	Mr Leeser	Ms Sharkie	Mr R Wilson
Ms Daniel	Ms Ley	Ms Spender	Mr Wolahan
Mr Entsch	Mr Littleproud	Ms Steggall	Mr Wood
Mr Fletcher	Mr McCormack	Mr Stevens	Mr Young
Mr Gee	Mrs McIntosh

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 11:09:20 AM

Question—That the motion for the suspension of standing and sessional orders be agreed to—put and negatived.

- 10:55:12 AM

13 New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024

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—

- 10:55:39 AM

Closure

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

- 10:55:54 AM

Division 358

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 82

Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Dr Leigh	Ms Rishworth
Dr Aly	Ms Doyle	Mr Lim	Ms Roberts
Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mr Dreyfus	Ms McBain	Ms Rowland
Mr Bandt	Mrs Elliot	Ms McBride	Ms J Ryan
Mr Bates	Ms Fernando	Mr Marles	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Belyea	Dr Freelander	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Shorten
Mr Bowen	Dr Garland	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Mr Georganas	Mr B Mitchell	Mr Smith*
Mr Burnell	Mr Giles	Mr R Mitchell	Ms Stanley*
Ms Burney	Mr Gorman	Dr Mulino	Ms Swanson
Mr Burns	Mr Gosling	Mr Neumann	Ms Templeman
Mr Butler	Mr Hill	Mr O’Connor	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Byrnes	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms Thwaites
Dr Chalmers	Mr Jones	Ms Payne	Ms Vamvakinou
Mr Chandler-Mather	Ms Kearney	Mr Perrett	Ms Watson-Brown
Dr Charlton	Mr Keogh	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Ms Chesters	Mr Khalil	Ms Plibersek	Ms Wells
Mr Clare	Ms C King	Mr Rae	Mr Wilkie
Ms Claydon	Ms M. M. H. King	Dr Reid	Mr J Wilson
Ms Coker	Ms Lawrence	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Ms Collins	Mr Laxale

NOES, 66

Mrs Andrews	Dr Gillespie	Ms McKenzie	Mr Sukkar
Mrs Archer	Mr Goodenough	Mrs Marino	Mr Taylor
Ms Bell	Dr Haines	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Mr Birrell	Mr Hamilton	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Thompson
Mr Boyce	Mr Hastie	Mr Pasin	Ms Tink
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hawke	Mr Pearce	Mr van Manen
Mr Buchholz	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike	Mr Vasta
Mr Caldwell	Mr Howarth	Mr Pitt	Mr Violi
Ms Chaney	Mr Joyce	Ms Price	Mr Wallace
Mr Chester	Mr Kennedy	Mr Ramsey*	Ms Ware
Mr Coleman	Ms Landry	Dr M Ryan	Dr Webster
Mr Conaghan	Ms Le	Dr Scamps	Mr Willcox
Mr Coulton*	Mr Leeser	Ms Sharkie	Mr R Wilson
Ms Daniel	Ms Ley	Ms Spender	Mr Wolahan
Mr Entsch	Mr Littleproud	Ms Steggall	Mr Wood
Mr Fletcher	Mr McCormack	Mr Stevens	Mr Young
Mr Gee	Mrs McIntosh

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 11:00:34 AM

And the question—That the bill be now read a second time—being accordingly put—

- 11:00:48 AM

Division 359

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 90

Mr Albanese	Ms Daniel	Mr Lim	Ms J Ryan
Dr Aly	Ms Doyle	Ms McBain	Dr M Ryan
Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mr Dreyfus	Ms McBride	Dr Scamps
Mr Bandt	Mrs Elliot	Mr Marles	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Bates	Ms Fernando	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Shorten
Ms Belyea	Dr Freelander	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Sitou
Mr Bowen	Dr Garland	Mr B Mitchell	Mr Smith*
Mr Burke	Mr Georganas	Mr R Mitchell	Ms Spender
Mr Burnell	Mr Giles	Dr Mulino	Ms Stanley*
Ms Burney	Mr Gorman	Mr Neumann	Ms Steggall
Mr Burns	Mr Gosling	Mr O’Connor	Ms Swanson
Mr Butler	Dr Haines	Ms O’Neil	Ms Templeman
Ms Byrnes	Mr Hill	Ms Payne	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Chalmers	Mr Husic	Mr Perrett	Ms Thwaites
Mr Chandler-Mather	Mr Jones	Mrs Phillips	Ms Tink
Ms Chaney	Ms Kearney	Ms Plibersek	Ms Vamvakinou
Dr Charlton	Mr Keogh	Mr Rae	Ms Watson-Brown
Ms Chesters	Mr Khalil	Dr Reid	Mr Watts
Mr Clare	Ms C King	Mr Repacholi	Ms Wells
Ms Claydon	Ms M. M. H. King	Ms Rishworth	Mr Wilkie
Ms Coker	Ms Lawrence	Ms Roberts	Mr J Wilson
Ms Collins	Mr Laxale	Ms Rowland	Mr Zappia
Mr Conroy	Dr Leigh

NOES, 56

Mrs Andrews	Mr Gee	Mr McCormack	Mr Taylor
Mrs Archer	Dr Gillespie	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Goodenough	Ms McKenzie	Mr Thompson
Mr Birrell	Mr Hamilton	Mrs Marino	Mr van Manen
Mr Boyce	Mr Hastie	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Vasta
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hawke	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Violi
Mr Buchholz	Mr Hogan	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Mr Caldwell	Mr Howarth	Mr Pearce	Ms Ware
Mr Chester	Mr Joyce	Mr Pike	Dr Webster
Mr Coleman	Mr Kennedy	Mr Pitt	Mr Willcox
Mr Conaghan	Ms Landry	Ms Price	Mr R Wilson
Mr Coulton*	Mr Leeser	Mr Ramsey*	Mr Wolahan
Mr Entsch	Ms Ley	Mr Stevens	Mr Wood
Mr Fletcher	Mr Littleproud	Mr Sukkar	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 11:07:14 AM

Question—put and passed—bill read a second time.

- 11:07:42 AM

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), pursuant to contingent notice, moved—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion for the third reading being moved without delay.

- 11:07:56 AM

Division 360

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 81

Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Mr Laxale	Mr Repacholi
Dr Aly	Ms Doyle	Dr Leigh	Ms Rishworth
Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Lim	Ms Roberts
Mr Bandt	Mrs Elliot	Ms McBain	Ms Rowland
Mr Bates	Ms Fernando	Ms McBride	Ms J Ryan
Ms Belyea	Dr Freelander	Mr Marles	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Bowen	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Shorten
Mr Burke	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Mr Giles	Mr B Mitchell	Mr Smith*
Ms Burney	Mr Gorman	Mr R Mitchell	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burns	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Ms Templeman
Mr Butler	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Byrnes	Mr Husic	Mr O’Connor	Ms Thwaites
Dr Chalmers	Mr Jones	Ms O’Neil	Ms Vamvakinou
Mr Chandler-Mather	Ms Kearney	Ms Payne	Ms Watson-Brown
Dr Charlton	Mr Keogh	Mr Perrett	Mr Watts
Ms Chesters	Mr Khalil	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Mr Clare	Ms C King	Ms Plibersek	Mr Wilkie
Ms Claydon	Ms M. M. H. King	Mr Rae	Mr J Wilson
Ms Coker	Ms Lawrence	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia
Ms Collins

NOES, 64

Mrs Andrews	Mr Gee	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Sukkar
Mrs Archer	Dr Gillespie	Ms McKenzie	Mr Taylor
Ms Bell	Mr Goodenough	Mrs Marino	Mr Tehan
Mr Birrell	Dr Haines	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Thompson
Mr Boyce	Mr Hamilton	Mr L O’Brien	Ms Tink
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hastie	Mr Pasin	Mr van Manen
Mr Buchholz	Mr Hawke	Mr Pearce	Mr Vasta
Mr Caldwell	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike	Mr Violi
Ms Chaney	Mr Howarth	Mr Pitt	Mr Wallace
Mr Chester	Mr Joyce	Ms Price	Ms Ware
Mr Coleman	Mr Kennedy	Mr Ramsey*	Dr Webster
Mr Conaghan	Ms Landry	Dr M Ryan	Mr Willcox
Mr Coulton*	Mr Leeser	Dr Scamps	Mr R Wilson
Ms Daniel	Ms Ley	Ms Spender	Mr Wolahan
Mr Entsch	Mr Littleproud	Ms Steggall	Mr Wood
Mr Fletcher	Mr McCormack	Mr Stevens	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 11:13:47 AM

Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy) moved—That the bill be now read a third time.

- 11:13:55 AM

Division 361

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 89

Mr Albanese	Ms Daniel	Dr Leigh	Ms Rowland
Dr Aly	Ms Doyle	Mr Lim	Ms J Ryan
Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mr Dreyfus	Ms McBain	Dr M Ryan
Mr Bandt	Mrs Elliot	Ms McBride	Dr Scamps
Mr Bates	Ms Fernando	Mr Marles	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Belyea	Dr Freelander	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Shorten
Mr Bowen	Dr Garland	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Mr Georganas	Mr B Mitchell	Mr Smith*
Mr Burnell	Mr Giles	Mr R Mitchell	Ms Spender
Ms Burney	Mr Gorman	Dr Mulino	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burns	Mr Gosling	Mr Neumann	Ms Steggall
Mr Butler	Dr Haines	Mr O’Connor	Ms Templeman
Ms Byrnes	Mr Hill	Ms O’Neil	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Chalmers	Mr Husic	Ms Payne	Ms Thwaites
Mr Chandler-Mather	Mr Jones	Mr Perrett	Ms Tink
Ms Chaney	Ms Kearney	Mrs Phillips	Ms Vamvakinou
Dr Charlton	Mr Keogh	Ms Plibersek	Ms Watson-Brown
Ms Chesters	Mr Khalil	Mr Rae	Mr Watts
Mr Clare	Ms C King	Dr Reid	Ms Wells
Ms Claydon	Ms M. M. H. King	Mr Repacholi	Mr Wilkie
Ms Coker	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rishworth	Mr J Wilson
Ms Collins	Mr Laxale	Ms Roberts	Mr Zappia
Mr Conroy

NOES, 56

Mrs Andrews	Mr Gee	Mr McCormack	Mr Taylor
Mrs Archer	Dr Gillespie	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Goodenough	Ms McKenzie	Mr Thompson
Mr Birrell	Mr Hamilton	Mrs Marino	Mr van Manen
Mr Boyce	Mr Hastie	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Vasta
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hawke	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Violi
Mr Buchholz	Mr Hogan	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Mr Caldwell	Mr Howarth	Mr Pearce	Ms Ware
Mr Chester	Mr Joyce	Mr Pike	Dr Webster
Mr Coleman	Mr Kennedy	Mr Pitt	Mr Willcox
Mr Conaghan	Ms Landry	Ms Price	Mr R Wilson
Mr Coulton*	Mr Leeser	Mr Ramsey*	Mr Wolahan
Mr Entsch	Ms Ley	Mr Stevens	Mr Wood
Mr Fletcher	Mr Littleproud	Mr Sukkar	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 11:19:16 AM

—bill read a third time.

- 11:19:43 AM

14SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS MOVED

Mr Ted O’Brien moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Fairfax from moving the following motion:

"That this House reaffirms the importance of a proper and comprehensive consideration by the House of Representatives of legislation dealing with matters of importance to Australians".

- 11:29:48 AM

Debate ensued.

Mr McCormack, 11:29:51 AM. Mr Littleproud, 11:34:50 AM. Mr Conaghan, 11:39:59 AM.

- 11:44:13 AM

The time allowed by standing order 1 for debate on the motion having expired—

- 11:44:15 PM

Question—put.

- 11:44:32 AM

Division 362

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 65

Mrs Andrews	Dr Gillespie	Ms McKenzie	Mr Taylor
Mrs Archer	Mr Goodenough	Mrs Marino	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Dr Haines	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Thompson
Mr Birrell	Mr Hamilton	Mr L O’Brien	Ms Tink
Mr Boyce	Mr Hastie	Mr Pasin	Mr van Manen
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hawke	Mr Pearce	Mr Vasta
Mr Buchholz	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike	Mr Violi
Mr Caldwell	Mr Howarth	Mr Pitt	Mr Wallace
Ms Chaney	Mr Joyce	Ms Price	Ms Ware
Mr Chester	Mr Kennedy	Mr Ramsey*	Dr Webster
Mr Coleman	Ms Landry	Dr M Ryan	Mr Wilkie
Mr Conaghan	Mr Leeser	Dr Scamps	Mr Willcox
Mr Coulton*	Ms Ley	Ms Spender	Mr R Wilson
Ms Daniel	Mr Littleproud	Ms Steggall	Mr Wolahan
Mr Entsch	Mr McCormack	Mr Stevens	Mr Wood
Mr Fletcher	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Sukkar	Mr Young
Mr Gee

NOES, 77

Mr Albanese	Mr Dreyfus	Dr Leigh	Mr Repacholi
Dr Aly	Mrs Elliot	Mr Lim	Ms Rishworth
Dr Ananda-Rajah	Ms Fernando	Ms McBain	Ms Roberts
Ms Belyea	Dr Freelander	Ms McBride	Ms Rowland
Mr Bowen	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Ms J Ryan
Mr Burke	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burnell	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Mr Shorten
Ms Burney	Mr Gorman	Mr B Mitchell	Ms Sitou
Mr Burns	Mr Gosling	Mr R Mitchell	Mr Smith*
Mr Butler	Mr Hill	Dr Mulino	Ms Stanley*
Ms Byrnes	Mr Husic	Mr Neumann	Ms Swanson
Dr Chalmers	Mr Jones	Mr O’Connor	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Ms Kearney	Ms O’Neil	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Keogh	Ms Payne	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Khalil	Mr Perrett	Ms Vamvakinou
Ms Claydon	Ms C King	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Ms Coker	Ms M. M. H. King	Ms Plibersek	Ms Wells
Ms Collins	Ms Lawrence	Mr Rae	Mr J Wilson
Mr Conroy	Mr Laxale	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia
Ms Doyle

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 11:53:34 AM

Ms Steggall, by indulgence, made a statement .

- 11:55:17 AM

Mr Burke, by indulgence, made a statement on the same matter.

- 12:02:32 PM

15 Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023

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—And on the amendment moved thereto by Ms Tink.

Debate resumed.

- 12:03:05 PM

Cognate debate with Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023.

Mr Wolahan, 12:01:22 PM.

- 12:08:19 PM

Quorum called, Mr McCormack.

- 12:10:46 PM

Quorum formed.

Mr Pitt, 12:10:59 PM. Mr McCormack, 12:14:36 PM.

- 12:29:45 PM

Quorum called, Mr McCormack.

- 12:32:30 PM

Quorum formed.

Ms Spender, 12:32:34 PM. Mr Chandler-Mather, 12:46:11 PM.

- 12:51:46 PM

Quorum called, Mr Ted O’Brien.

- 12:53:24 PM

Quorum formed.

Dr Gillespie, 12:53:26 PM. Mr Hamilton, 1:01:07 PM. Mr Willcox, 1:14:12 PM.

- 1:29:26 PM

It being 1.30 pm, the debate was interrupted in accordance with standing order 43 and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

- 1:30:04 PM

16MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements were made.

Mr Willcox, 1:30:00 PM. Ms Miller-Frost, 1:31:25 PM. Mr R Wilson, 1:32:51 PM. Ms Mascarenhas, 1:34:23 PM. Ms Chaney, 1:36:01 PM. Ms Fernando, 1:37:30 PM. Dr Scamps, 1:38:51 PM. Dr Mulino, 1:40:23 PM. Mr Wolahan, 1:41:49 PM. Mr Khalil, 1:43:19 PM. Mr Wood, 1:44:52 PM. Mr J Wilson, 1:46:20 PM. Mr Young, 1:47:52 PM. Mr Laxale, 1:49:25 PM. Mrs Archer, 1:50:55 PM. Ms Coker, 1:52:24 PM. Mr Ted O’Brien, 1:53:56 PM. Mr Burns, 1:55:27 PM. Mr Dutton, 1:57:03 PM.

- 1:59:03 PM

Mr Albanese (Prime Minister), by indulgence, made a statement on the same matter.

- 1:59:58 PM

17QUESTIONS

- 2:00:03 PM

(1)Mr Dutton to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

Point of order, Mr Dutton. 2:02:50 PM. Mr Albanese, 2:03:50 PM.

- 2:05:27 PM

(2)Ms Miller-Frost to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:08:47 PM

(3)Mr Leeser to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

Point of order, Mr Leeser. 2:11:44 PM. Mr Albanese, 2:12:06 PM.

- 2:13:24 PM

(4)Dr Garland to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

- 2:16:49 PM

(5)Mr Chandler-Mather to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

Point of order, Mr Chandler-Mather. 2:19:20 PM. Dr Chalmers, 2:19:34 PM.

- 2:21:38 PM

(6)Mr Khalil to Ms C King (Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government)

- 2:25:11 PM

(7)Mr Taylor to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

Point of order, Mr Taylor. 2:27:45 PM. Mr Albanese, 2:28:46 PM.

- 2:30:30 PM

Distinguished visitor announced.

- 2:30:35 PM

(8)Ms Coker to Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy)

- 2:34:06 PM

(9)Mr Tehan to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:35:52 PM

(10)Ms Vamvakinou to Mr Husic (Minister for Industry and Science)

- 2:39:24 PM

(11)Ms Ley to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:42:12 PM

(12)Ms Fernando to Mr Burke (Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations)

- 2:45:38 PM

(13)Dr Scamps to Ms M. M. H. King (Minister for Resources)

- 2:49:06 PM

(14)Ms Payne to Ms Collins (Minister for Homelessness)

- 2:52:34 PM

(15)Mr Boyce to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:55:19 PM

(16)Mr Lim to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

- 2:58:52 PM

(17)Ms Chaney to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

Point of order, Mr Tehan. 3:02:39 PM. Mr Albanese, 3:03:43 PM.

- 3:04:07 PM

(18)Mr Zappia to Ms Rishworth (Minister for Social Services)

Point of order, Mr Fletcher. 3:07:16 PM. Ms Rishworth, 3:07:39 PM.

- 3:08:05 PM

(19)Ms Ware to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

Point of order, Ms Ware. 3:09:55 PM. Mr Albanese, 3:10:31 PM. Point of order, Ms Ley. 3:11:41 PM. Mr Albanese, 3:11:58 PM.

- 3:12:56 PM

(20)Mr Georganas to Dr Aly (Minister for Youth)

- 3:16:23 PM

(21)Ms McKenzie to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 3:20:05 PM

(22)Ms J Ryan to Mr O’Connor (Minister for Skills and Training)

- 3:23:33 PM

(23)Ms Ley to Mr Butler (Minister for Health and Aged Care)

Point of order, Ms Ley. 3:24:36 PM. Mr Butler, 3:26:15 PM.

- 3:28:28 PM

(24)Ms Scrymgour to Mr Butler (Minister for Health and Aged Care)

- 3:32:15 PM

Question to Speaker, Dr M Ryan, re rules about fundraising events in Parliament House.

- 3:34:09 PM

Mr Dick (Speaker), made a statement re: behaviour during the Budget reply.

- 3:35:19 PM

Question to Speaker, Mr Hamilton, re questions in writing not answered past sixty days.

- 3:35:29 PM

18Speaker’s Document

The Speaker presented the following document:

Raising the standard: Inquiry into recommendations 10 and 27 of Set the standard: Report on the independent review into Commonwealth parliamentary workplaces.

- 3:35:52 PM

19DOCUMENTS

The following documents were presented:

Employment, Education and Training—Standing Committee—

Australian Government funding arrangements for non-NHMRC research—Government response,

May 2024.

Education in remote and complex environments—Government response, May 2024.

Inquiry into innovation and creativity: workforce for the new economy—Government response,
May 2024.

Status of the teaching profession—Government response, May 2024.

Unique individuals, broad skills: inquiry into school to work transition—Government response,
May 2024.

Petitions—Standing Committee—Your voice can change our future: Inquiry into the future of petitioning in the House—Government response, May 2024.

Procedure—Standing Committee—

Division required? Electronic voting in the House of Representatives—Government response,
May 2024.

Maintenance of the standing orders—Government response, May 2024.

Raising the standard: Inquiry into recommendations 10 and 27 of Set the Standard: Report on the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces—Government response,
May 2024.

Role of the Federation Chamber: Celebrating 20 years of operation—Government response,
May 2024.

Social Policy and Legal Affairs—Standing Committee—Inquiry into constitutional reform and referendums—Government response, May 2024.

- 3:36:00 PM

20DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—Housing

The House was informed that Mr Sukkar had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, “The Government’s failure to address Australia’s deteriorating housing crisis”.

- 3:36:07 PM

The proposed discussion having received the necessary support—

- 3:36:09 PM

Mr Sukkar addressed the House.

- 3:46:13 PM

Discussion ensued.

Mr Jones, 3:46:15 PM. Dr Webster, 3:56:19 PM. Mr Burns, 4:01:20 PM. Mr Conaghan, 4:06:18 PM. Ms Lawrence, 4:11:17 PM. Mr Wolahan, 4:16:25 PM. Mr Georganas, 4:21:28 PM. Mr Young, 4:26:42 PM. Ms Roberts, 4:31:44 PM.

- 4:36:00 PM

Discussion concluded.

- 4:37:35 PM

21Digital ID Bill 2024—REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

The Second Deputy Speaker reported that the Federation Chamber had been unable to complete its consideration of the bill and had returned the bill with an unresolved question (see item No. X, Minutes of Proceedings of the Federation Chamber, page XX), and presented a certified copy of the bill together with a schedule of the unresolved question.

- 4:37:53 PM

Unresolved question—That the bill be read a second time.

- 4:38:04 PM

Question—put.

- 4:38:06 PM

Division 363

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 87

Dr Aly	Ms Daniel	Dr Leigh	Dr M Ryan
Dr Ananda-Rajah	Ms Doyle	Mr Lim	Dr Scamps
Mr Bandt	Mr Dreyfus	Ms McBain	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Bates	Mrs Elliot	Ms McBride	Mr Shorten
Ms Belyea	Ms Fernando	Mr Marles	Ms Sitou
Mr Bowen	Dr Freelander	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Smith*
Mr Burke	Dr Garland	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Spender
Mr Burnell	Mr Georganas	Mr B Mitchell	Ms Stanley*
Ms Burney	Mr Giles	Mr R Mitchell	Ms Steggall
Mr Burns	Mr Gorman	Dr Mulino	Ms Swanson
Mr Butler	Mr Gosling	Mr Neumann	Ms Templeman
Ms Byrnes	Dr Haines	Mr O’Connor	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Chalmers	Mr Hill	Ms O’Neil	Ms Thwaites
Mr Chandler-Mather	Mr Husic	Ms Payne	Ms Tink
Ms Chaney	Mr Jones	Mr Perrett	Ms Vamvakinou
Dr Charlton	Ms Kearney	Mrs Phillips	Ms Watson-Brown
Ms Chesters	Mr Keogh	Ms Plibersek	Mr Watts
Mr Clare	Mr Khalil	Dr Reid	Ms Wells
Ms Claydon	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth	Mr Wilkie
Ms Coker	Ms M. M. H. King	Ms Roberts	Mr J Wilson
Ms Collins	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland	Mr Zappia
Mr Conroy	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan

NOES, 56

Mrs Andrews	Mr Gee	Mr McCormack	Mr Sukkar
Mrs Archer	Dr Gillespie	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Taylor
Ms Bell	Mr Goodenough	Ms McKenzie	Mr Tehan
Mr Birrell	Mr Hamilton	Mrs Marino	Mr Thompson
Mr Boyce	Mr Hastie	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr van Manen
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hawke	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Vasta
Mr Buchholz	Mr Hogan	Mr Pasin	Mr Violi
Mr Caldwell	Mr Joyce	Mr Pearce	Mr Wallace
Mr Chester	Mr Kennedy	Mr Pike	Dr Webster
Mr Coleman	Ms Landry	Mr Pitt	Mr Willcox
Mr Conaghan	Ms Le	Ms Price	Mr R Wilson
Mr Coulton*	Mr Leeser	Mr Ramsey*	Mr Wolahan
Mr Entsch	Ms Ley	Ms Sharkie	Mr Wood
Mr Fletcher	Mr Littleproud	Mr Stevens	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 4:46:49 PM

Question—put and passed—bill read a second time.

- 4:47:17 PM

Leave granted for third reading to be moved immediately.

On the motion of Mr Jones (Assistant Treasurer), the bill was read a third time.

- 4:48:04 PM

22Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023—REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

The Speaker reported that the bill had been fully considered by the Federation Chamber and agreed to without amendment, and presented a certified copy of the bill.

Bill agreed to.

- 4:48:27 PM

On the motion of Mr Jones (Assistant Treasurer), by leave, the bill was read a third time.

- 4:49:28 PM

23Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment Bill 2024—REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

The Speaker reported that the Federation Chamber had been unable to complete its consideration of the bill and had returned the bill with unresolved questions (see item No. 3, Minutes of Proceedings of the Federation Chamber, page XX), and presented a certified copy of the bill together with a schedule of the unresolved questions.

- 4:49:39 PM

Unresolved question—That Dr Haines amendment (1) be agreed to—

- 4:49:58 PM

Question—put and negatived.

- 4:50:12 PM

Unresolved question—That Dr Haines amendment (3) be agreed to—

- 4:50:15 PM

Question—put and negatived.

- 4:50:28 PM

Unresolved question—That Dr Haines amendments (2) and (4) be agreed to—

- 4:50:31 PM

Question—put.

- 4:50:40 PM

Division 364

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 15

Mr Bandt	Ms Daniel	Dr M Ryan	Ms Tink
Mr Bates	Mr Gee	Dr Scamps*	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Chandler-Mather	Dr Haines	Ms Spender*	Mr Wilkie
Ms Chaney	Ms Le	Ms Steggall

NOES, 75

Dr Aly	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Lim	Ms J Ryan
Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mrs Elliot	Ms McBain	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Belyea	Ms Fernando	Ms McBride	Ms Sharkie
Mr Bowen	Dr Freelander	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Shorten
Mr Burke	Dr Garland	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Mr Georganas	Mr B Mitchell	Mr Smith*
Ms Burney	Mr Giles	Mr R Mitchell	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burns	Mr Goodenough	Dr Mulino	Ms Swanson
Mr Butler	Mr Gorman	Mr Neumann	Ms Templeman
Ms Byrnes	Mr Hill	Mr O’Connor	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Chalmers	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms Thwaites
Dr Charlton	Mr Jones	Ms Payne	Ms Vamvakinou
Ms Chesters	Ms Kearney	Mr Perrett	Mr van Manen
Mr Clare	Mr Keogh	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Ms Claydon	Mr Khalil	Ms Plibersek	Ms Wells
Ms Coker	Ms C King	Mr Rae	Mr J Wilson
Ms Collins	Ms Lawrence	Dr Reid	Mr Young
Mr Conroy	Mr Laxale	Ms Roberts	Mr Zappia
Ms Doyle	Dr Leigh	Ms Rowland

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 4:58:14 PM

Bill agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.

- 4:58:29 PM

On the motion of Mr Jones (Assistant Treasurer), by leave, the bill was read a third time.

- 4:58:43 PM

24Criminal Code Amendment (Protecting Commonwealth Frontline Workers) Bill 2024—REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

The Speaker reported that the bill had been fully considered by the Federation Chamber and agreed to without amendment, and presented a certified copy of the bill.

Bill agreed to.

- 4:59:17 PM

On the motion of Mr Burke (Leader of the House), by leave, the bill was read a third time.

- 4:59:45 PM

25Australian Postal Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024—REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

The Speaker reported that the bill had been fully considered by the Federation Chamber and agreed to without amendment, and presented a certified copy of the bill.

Bill agreed to.

- 5:00:03 PM

On the motion of Ms Rowland (Minister for Communications), by leave, the bill was read a third time.

- 5:14:56 PM

26—MEMBERSHIP

The House was informed that the Chief Opposition Whip had nominated Members to be members of the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society.

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), by leave, moved—That Ms Daniel, Ms McKenzie and Mr Wallace be appointed members of the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society.

Question—put and passed.

- 5:02:07 PM

27Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023

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—And on the amendment moved thereto by Ms Tink (see item No. #, page #)—

Debate resumed.

- 5:02:33 PM

Cognate debate with Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023.

Ms Sharkie, 5:02:41 PM.

- 5:09:20 PM

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), by indulgence, made a statement .

- 5:10:43 PM

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put.

- 5:10:58 PM

Division 365

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 10

Ms Chaney	Dr M Ryan	Ms Spender	Ms Tink*
Ms Daniel	Dr Scamps*	Ms Steggall	Mr Wilkie
Dr Haines	Ms Sharkie

NOES, 55

Dr Ananda-Rajah	Dr Freelander	Ms McBride	Ms J Ryan
Mr Broadbent	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burke	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Mr Giles	Mr B Mitchell	Mr Smith*
Mr Burns	Mr Goodenough	Mr R Mitchell	Ms Stanley*
Ms Byrnes	Mr Hill	Dr Mulino	Mr Stevens
Dr Charlton	Mr Howarth	Mr Neumann	Ms Swanson
Ms Chesters†	Mr Jones	Ms Payne	Ms Templeman
Ms Claydon	Ms Kearney	Mr Perrett	Ms Thwaites
Ms Coker	Mr Khalil	Mrs Phillips	Ms Vamvakinou
Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Mr Rae	Mr Watts
Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Dr Reid	Mr J Wilson
Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Rishworth	Mr Zappia
Ms Fernando	Mr Lim	Ms Roberts

* Tellers

† Proxy

And so it was negatived.

- 5:18:40 PM

moved—That the bill be now read a second time.

- 5:18:51 PM

Division 366

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 77

Dr Aly	Mr Dreyfus	Dr Leigh	Ms Rishworth
Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mrs Elliot	Mr Lim	Ms Roberts
Ms Belyea	Ms Fernando	Ms McBain	Ms Rowland
Mr Bowen	Dr Freelander	Ms McBride	Ms J Ryan
Mr Burke	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burnell	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Shorten
Ms Burney	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Sitou
Mr Burns	Mr Gorman	Mr B Mitchell	Mr Smith*
Mr Butler	Mr Gosling	Mr R Mitchell	Ms Stanley*
Ms Byrnes	Mr Hill	Dr Mulino	Ms Swanson
Dr Chalmers	Mr Husic	Mr Neumann	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Jones	Mr O’Connor	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters†	Ms Kearney	Ms O’Neil	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Keogh	Ms Payne	Ms Vamvakinou
Ms Claydon	Mr Khalil	Mr Perrett	Mr Watts
Ms Coker	Ms C King	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Ms Collins	Ms M. M. H. King	Ms Plibersek	Mr Wilkie
Mr Conroy	Ms Lawrence	Mr Rae	Mr J Wilson
Ms Doyle	Mr Laxale	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia

NOES, 64

Mrs Andrews	Mr Gee	Ms McKenzie	Mr Sukkar
Mrs Archer	Mr Goodenough	Mrs Marino	Mr Taylor
Ms Bell	Dr Haines	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Mr Birrell	Mr Hamilton	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Thompson
Mr Boyce	Mr Hastie	Mr Pasin	Ms Tink
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hawke	Mr Pearce	Mr van Manen
Mr Buchholz	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike	Mr Vasta
Mr Caldwell	Mr Howarth	Mr Pitt	Mr Violi
Ms Chaney	Mr Joyce	Ms Price	Mr Wallace
Mr Chester	Mr Kennedy	Mr Ramsey*	Ms Ware
Mr Coleman	Ms Landry	Dr M Ryan	Dr Webster
Mr Conaghan	Mr Leeser	Dr Scamps	Mr Willcox
Mr Coulton*	Ms Ley	Ms Sharkie	Mr R Wilson
Ms Daniel	Mr Littleproud	Ms Spender	Mr Wolahan
Mr Entsch	Mr McCormack	Ms Steggall	Mr Wood
Mr Fletcher	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Stevens	Mr Young

* Tellers

† Proxy

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 5:31:05 PM

Debate adjourned (Mr Burke—Leader of the House), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

- 5:32:38 PM

28Social Media and Australian Society—Joint Select Committee—MEMBERSHIP

The House was informed that the Chief Government Whip had nominated Members to be members of the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society.

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), by leave, moved—That Ms Claydon, Dr Mulino, Mr Rae, and Ms Thwaites be appointed members of the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society.

Question—put and passed.

- 5:32:47 PM

29SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS MOVED

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Warringah from moving the following:

(1)the Member for Warringah moving a motion without notice in relation to Gender violence immediately;

(2)debate on the motion being limited to one hour, unless a Minister requires an extension of time for a specified period;

(3)time limits for Members speaking on the debate being:

(a)mover – 10 minutes;

(b)seconder – 10 minutes;

(c)all other speakers – 5 minutes;

(4)amendments to the motion not being permitted;

(5)the question on the motion being put at the conclusion of the allotted time or if no further Members rise to speak; and

(6)any variation to the arrangement being made only on a motion moved by a Minister.

- 5:33:51 PM

Question—put and passed.

- 5:35:08 PM

30Gendered violence

Ms Steggall moved—I move the following motion—That the House:

(1) notes that:

(a) currently in Australia, one woman every four days is murdered by her current or former partner and 2.3 million Australian women have experienced violence from an intimate partner;

(b) as of 16 May 2024, at least 21 women have been allegedly murdered by a current or former intimate partner and at least another 11 women allegedly killed in violent acts by male perpetrators in Australia this year; and

(c) the rate of women killed by a current or former intimate partner in Australia increased by 28% in 2022-23, compared to the previous year; and

(2) further notes that some in the women’s safety sector have called for immediate action and urgent investment increases in the following areas to keep women safe now and achieve the 10 year goal of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032, they include:

(a) frontline services for domestic, family and sexual violence, including crisis services, refuges, emergency housing and perpetrator interventions;

(b) Legal Aid and Women’s Legal Services Australia to allow more women to access the legal help they require;

(c) undertake an immediate national review of sentencing laws, with a special focus on strengthening state and territory level responses with use of AVOs, electronic monitoring of domestic violence and sexual assault offenders, and removal of character references during sentencing in domestic violence cases;

(d) establish a national database to record all those convicted of family, domestic and sexual violence offences;

(e) establish a national mechanism to track family, domestic and sexual violence deaths across all states and territories to identify red flags and risk factors; and

(f) Community education and prevention work including respectful relationships education to bring about culture change.

Debate ensued.

Ms Daniel, 5:45:15 PM. Mrs Elliot, 5:51:54 PM. Ms Ley, 5:56:32 PM. Ms Chaney, 6:01:38 PM. Ms Claydon, 6:04:40 PM. Mr Conaghan, 6:09:55 PM. Ms Scrymgour, 6:15:08 PM. Mrs Archer, 6:20:15 PM. Ms Thwaites, 6:23:02 PM. Dr Haines, 6:28:03 PM.

- 6:36:39 PM

Mrs Elliot moved—an extension of time for the debate until 6.45 pm.

Ms Belyea, 6:31:58 PM. Ms Tink, 6:37:02 PM. Mrs Andrews, 6:39:36 PM.

- 6:44:50 PM

Question—put and passed.

- 6:44:15 PM

31DOCUMENT

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) presented the following document:

Gendered Violence—Motion by Ms Steggall.

- 6:45:42 PM

Mr Burke moved—That the House take note of the document.

- 6:46:17 PM

Question—put and passed.

- 6:46:32 PM

32POSTPONEMENT OF BUSINESS

Ordered—That business intervening before order of the day No. 8, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day.

- 6:47:29 PM

33 Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2024-2025

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—

- 6:48:02 PM

Suspension of sitting

At 6.48 pm, the left the Chair.

- 7:31:08 PM

Resumption of sitting

At , the resumed the Chair.

- 7:31:16 PM

Debate resumed.

Mr Dutton, 7:31:18 PM.

- 8:07:41 PM

Debate adjourned (Mr Burke—Leader of the House), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

- 8:07:59 PM

34ADJOURNMENT

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) moved—That the House do now adjourn.

Question—put and passed.

And then the House, at 8.07pm, adjourned until 12 noon on Tuesday, 28 May 2024.

- 8:08:13 PM

DOCUMENTS

The following documents were deemed to have been presented on 16 May 2024 (An explanatory statement has been presented with each instrument unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk):

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011—Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Rules 2024 [F2024L00544].

Defence Act 1903—Defence Determination, Conditions of service (Living–in accommodation and review of housing contributions and allowances) Determination 2024 (No. 5) [F2024L00543].

Mutual Recognition Act 1992—Mutual Recognition Amendment (Automatic Deemed Registration Notification — Western Australia) Determination 2024 [F2024L00538].

National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2023—National Anti-Corruption Commission Regulations 2023—Advice of decision to pay assistance—15 May 2024.

Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995—Dispensation Report—06/24.

- 8:11:09 PM

ATTENDANCE

All Members attended (at some time during the sitting) except Mr Katter.