1The House met, at 12 noon, pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker (the Honourable M. Dick) took the Chair, made an acknowledgement of country and read Prayers.

 2SPEAKER’S PANEL

The following warrant nominating a member of the Speaker’s panel, pursuant to standing order 17, was presented:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Pursuant to the provisions of standing order 17, I nominate—

Zoe Ann McKenzie

to be a member of the Speaker’s panel to assist the Chair when requested to do so by the Speaker or Deputy Speaker.

Given under my hand on 14 May 2024.

Dugald Milton Dick

Speaker

 3MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message No. 277, 27 March 2024, from the Senate was reported informing the House that Senator Bilyk had been discharged from attendance on the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission, and Senator Ghosh had been appointed a member of the committee.

 4MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Messages from the Senate, 27 March 2024, were reported returning the following bills without amendments or requests:

No. 263—Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets) 2024.

No. 264—Defence Trade Controls Amendment 2024.

No. 265—Autonomous Sanctions Amendment 2024.

No. 267—Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment 2024 (without requests).

No. 268—Treasury Laws Amendment (Foreign Investment) 2024.

No. 269—Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) (No. 2) 2023 (without requests).

No. 274—Appropriation (No. 3) 2023-2024 (without requests).

No. 275—Appropriation (No. 4) 2023-2024.

No. 276—Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 2) 2023-2024.

 5MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—Digital ID Bill 2024

Message No. 272, 27 March 2024, from the Senate was reported transmitting for the concurrence of the House a bill for an Act to provide for the accreditation of entities in relation to digital IDs and to establish the Australian Government Digital ID System, and for related purposes.

Bill read a first time.

Ordered—That the second reading be made an order of the day for the next sitting.

 6MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023

Message No. 273, 27 March 2024, from the Senate was reported transmitting for the concurrence of the House a bill for an Act to deal with consequential and transitional matters arising from the enactment of the Digital ID Act 2023, and for related purposes.

Bill read a first time.

Ordered—That the second reading be made an order of the day for the next sitting.

 7MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment Bill 2024

Message No. 270, 27 March 2024, from the Senate was reported transmitting for the concurrence of the House a bill for an Act to amend the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997, and for related purposes.

Bill read a first time.

Ordered—That the second reading be made an order of the day for the next sitting.

 8MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023

Message No. 271, 27 March 2024, from the Senate was reported returning the Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 with amendments.

 9BILLS DECLARED REFERRED TO FEDERATION CHAMBER

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) declared that, unless otherwise ordered, the following bills stand referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration:

 10Order of the day returned to the House

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), declared Federation Chamber order of the day No. 1, government business, relating to the motion of condolence in connection with the death of Lance Corporal Jack Patrick Fitzgibbon returned to the House for further consideration. 

Resumption of the debate was made an order of the day for a later hour this day. 

 11SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS MOVED

Mr Bandt moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Melbourne from moving the following motion—That the House:

(1)notes the world is on track for a catastrophic 2.5 to 3 degree warming of the planet based on current policies;

(2)acknowledges that coal and gas are fueling the climate crisis;

(3)condemns the Future Gas Strategy which intends to expand gas production to 2050 and beyond; and

(4)calls on the Environment Minister and Resources Minister to stop approving new coal and gas mines.

 12PETITIONS—standing Committee—REPORT

Ms Templeman (Chair) presented the following document:

Petitions—Standing Committee—Report 25: Petitions and Ministerial responses—

Report, 14 May 2024.

 13Public Works—Parliamentary Standing Committee—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Mr Perrett (Chair) presented the following document:

Public Works—Parliamentary Standing Committee—Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation—Nuclear Medicine Facility project (3rd report of 2024)—Report, May 2024.

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

 14ECONOMICS—standing Committee—CORRIGENDUM

Dr Mulino (Chair) presented the following document:

Economics—Standing Committee—Better competition, better prices: Report on the inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation—Report, incorporating dissenting reports, March 2024—Corrigendum.

 15MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL—ASSENT TO BILLS

Messages from His Excellency the Governor-General were announced informing the House that His Excellency, in the name of His Majesty, had assented to the following bills:

 16 National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 3) 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—

Debate resumed.

 17MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements were made.

 18RETURN TO WRIT—Cook DIVISION

The Speaker announced that he had received a return to the writ which he had issued on 11 March 2024 for the election of a Member to serve for the electoral division of Cook, in the State of New South Wales, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Scott John Morrison. By the endorsement on the writ, it was certified that Simon Peter Kennedy had been elected.

 19OATH OF ALLEGIANCE BY MEMBER

Simon Peter Kennedy made and subscribed the oath of allegiance required by law.

 20Deaths of Yixuan Cheng, Pikria Darchia, Ash Good, Dawn Singleton, Faraz Tahir and Jade Young

Mr Albanese (Prime Minister) referred to the deaths of Yixuan Cheng, Pikria Darchia, Ash Good, Dawn Singleton, Faraz Tahir and Jade Young, and moved—That the House record its deep regret at the deaths on 13 April 2024 of Yixuan Cheng, Pikria Darchia, Ash Good, Dawn Singleton, Faraz Tahir and Jade Young, place on record its acknowledgement of their contributions to their communities, and tender its sympathy to their families in their bereavement.

 21Death of former Member (the Honourable Gerard (Gerry) Leslie Hand)—CONDOLENCE MOTION—REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

The Speaker reported that the order of the day relating to the Prime Minister’s motion of condolence in connection with the Honourable Gerard (Gerry) Leslie Hand had been debated in the Federation Chamber and returned to the House, and presented a certified copy of the motion.

All Members present having risen in silence—Motion agreed to.

 22Death of Lance Corporal Jack Patrick Fitzgibbon—CONDOLENCE MOTION MOVED BY THE Prime Minister

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)—That the House record its deep sadness at the death, on 7 March 2024, of Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon, place on record its appreciation of his service to his country, and tender its profound sympathy to his family, friends and colleagues in their bereavement—

 23DEATHs OF FORMER MEMBERs (Kelly Joy Hoare and John Barry Mildren)

The Speaker informed the House of the deaths of Kelly Joy Hoare, on 21 March 2024, a Member of this House for the Division of Charlton from 1998 to 2007 and John Barry Mildren OAM, on 25 April 2024, a Member of this House for the Division of Ballarat from 1980 to 1990. 

Mr Albanese, notified the House of ministerial arrangements.

 24QUESTIONS

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

 25Auditor-General’s Reports

The Speaker presented the following documents:

Auditor-General—Audit reports of 2023-24—Performance audits—

No. 21—Management of the Australian War Memorial’s Development Project: Australian War Memorial.

No. 22—Management of taxpayers’ use of transfer pricing for related party debt: Australian Taxation Office.

No. 23—Management of complaints by the National Disability Insurance Agency: National Disability Insurance Agency.

No. 24—Issuing, compliance and contracting of Australian Carbon Credits Units: Clean Energy Regulator.

No. 25—National Broadband Network—Transition from construction to operation: NBN Co Limited.

No. 26—Department of Home Affairs’ regulation of migration agents: Department of Home Affairs.

The documents were made Parliamentary Papers.

 26DOCUMENTS 

The following documents were presented: 

Agriculture and Industry—Standing Committee—Smart farming: Inquiry into agricultural innovation—Government response, May 2024.

Agriculture and Water Resources—Standing Committee—

Aussie logs for Aussie jobs: Inquiry into timber supply chain constraints in the Australian planation sector—Government response, May 2024.

Growing Australia: Inquiry into growing Australian agriculture to $100 billion by 2030—Government response, May 2024.

Supporting a strong future for Australian aquaculture: Australian aquaculture sector—Government response, May 2024.

*Australian Competition and Consumer Commission—Telstra’s structural separation undertaking—Report for 2022-23.

Australian Education Act 2013—National School Resourcing Board—

Annual review of state and territory compliance with section 22A of the Act—Report for 2022.

*Review of the Schooling Resource Standard indexation arrangements—Report, March 2024.

Communications and the Arts—Standing Committee—

Report on the inquiry into the Australian music industry—Government response, May 2024.

Sculpting a national cultural plan: Igniting a post-COVID economy for the arts—Government response, May 2024.

Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—

Advisory report on the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Ensuring Fair Representation of the Northern Territory) Bill 2020—Government response, May 2024.

Advisory report on the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Real Time Disclosure of Political Donations) Bill 2019—Government response, May 2024.

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering the Donation Disclosure Threshold) Bill 2019—Government response, May 2024.

Excluded: The impact of section 44 on Australian democracy—Government response, May 2024.

Interim report on all aspects of the conduct of the 2019 Federal Election and matters related thereto Delegation to the International Grand Committee, Dublin, Ireland—Government response, May 2024.

Interim report on the inquiry into the conduct of the 2013 Federal Election: Senate voting practices—Government response, May 2024.

Report on the candidate qualification checklist—Government response, May 2024.

Report on the conduct of the 2016 federal election and matters related thereto—Government response, May 2024.

Report on the conduct of the 2019 Federal Election and matters related thereto—Government response, May 2024.

Second interim report on the inquiry into the conduct of the 2013 Federal Election: An assessment of electronic voting options—Government response, May 2024.

The 2013 Federal Election: Report on the conduct of the 2013 election and matters related thereto—Government response, May 2024.

The 2016 Federal Election—Third interim report: AEC modernisation—Government response, May 2024.

Environment and Energy—Standing Committee—Powering our future: Inquiry into modernising Australia’s electricity grid—Government response, May 2024.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—

Inquiry into transition from the Australian Defence Force (ADF)—Government response, May 2024.

Strengthening Australia’s relationships in the Pacific—Government response, May 2024.

Human Rights—Parliamentary Joint Committee—Inquiry report: ParentsNext: examination of Social Security (Parenting payment participation requirements—class of persons) Instrument 2021—Government response.

Infrastructure Australia—

Annual budget statement 2024.

Annual performance statement 2024.

Intelligence and Security—Parliamentary Joint Committee—

Advisory report on the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2023—Government response, May 2024.

Advisory Report on the National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 3) Bill 2023—Government response, May 2024.

*Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995—Report for 2021-22 on the operation of the Act.

Migration—Joint Standing Committee—

Inquiry into Australia's skilled migration program—Interim report, March 2021; and Final Report, August 2021—Government response, April 2024.

Inquiry into efficacy of current regulation of Australian migration and education agents—Government response, April 2024.

Inquiry into Working Holiday Maker Program—Interim report, September 2020; and Final Report, November 2020—Government response, April 2024.

The report of the inquiry into review processes associated with visa cancellations made on criminal grounds—Government response, April 2024.

National Capital and External Territories—Joint Standing Committee—

Restoring democracy: Local governance on Norfolk Island—Government response, April 2024.

Telling Australia’s story—and why it's important: Report on the inquiry into Canberra's national institutions—Government response, May 2024.

Northern Land Council—Report for 2022-23—Correction.

Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Act 2023—Initial publication of estimated costs for enhanced income management regime, as at 4 March 2024.

*Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority—Reports for 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23.

Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Act 2021—Report of the independent review of the changes to the continuous disclosure laws—February 2024.

Treaty—Text, together with associated documents—Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement For Trans-Pacific Partnership And associated side letters (Auckland, 16 July 2023).

*The documents were made Parliamentary Papers.

 27DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—Safety

The House was informed that Mr Tehan had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, “The Government’s failure to keep our streets safe and our borders secure”.

 28SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS—DEFERRED DIVISION

The order of the day having been read for the motion moved by Mr Bandt—

The following question, on which a division had been called for and deferred in accordance with standing order 133, was put—

Question—That the motion be agreed to (see item No. 11, page ).

 29 National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 3) 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—

Debate resumed.

 30 Communications Legislation Amendment (Prominence and Anti-siphoning) 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—

Debate resumed.

 31Trade and Investment Growth—Joint Standing Committee—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Mr Georganas (Chair) presented the following document:

Trade and Investment Growth—Joint Standing Committee—Strengthening Australia's approach to trade negotiations (received by the Speaker on 30 April 2024, pursuant to standing order 247)— Report incorporating a dissenting report, April 2024.

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

 32PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT—JOINT COMMITTEE—STATEMENT BY MEMBER—DOCUMENT

Mr Hill (Chair) made a statement concerning the draft budget estimates for the Australian National Audit Office and the Parliamentary Budget Office for 2024-2025 and, by leave, presented the following documents:

Suspension of sitting

At 6.07 pm, the Deputy Speaker left the Chair.

Resumption of sitting

At 7.31 pm, the Speaker resumed the Chair.

 35MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, PROPOSED EXPENDITURE AND APPROPRIATION FOR YEAR 2024-2025—Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2024-2025—BUDGET SPEECH

Message No. 161, 9 May 2024, from His Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending, in accordance with the requirements of section 56 of the Constitution, an appropriation for the purposes of the Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2024-2025.

Dr Chalmers (Treasurer) presented a Bill for an Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes.

Document

Dr Chalmers presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 36DOCUMENTS

Mr Jones (Assistant Treasurer) presented the following documents:

Budget strategy and outlook—Budget paper No. 1—2024-25.

 37MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS

Mr Jones (Assistant Treasurer) presented the following ministerial statements:

Women’s budget statement 2024-25, 14 May 2024.

 38MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, CERTAIN PROPOSED EXPENDITURE AND APPROPRIATION FOR YEAR  2024-2025—Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2024-2025

Message No. 162, 9 May 2024, from His Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending, in accordance with the requirements of section 56 of the Constitution, an appropriation for the purposes of the Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2024-2025.

Mr Jones (Assistant Treasurer) presented a Bill for an Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Jones presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 39MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, CERTAIN PROPOSED EXPENDITURE AND APPROPRIATION IN RELATION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS FOR YEAR 2024-2025 —Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2024-2025

Message No. 163, 9 May 2024, from His Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending, in accordance with the requirements of section 56 of the Constitution, an appropriation for the purposes of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2024-2025.

Mr Jones (Assistant Treasurer) presented a Bill for an Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Departments, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Jones presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 40MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, CERTAIN PROPOSED EXPENDITURE AND APPROPRIATION FOR YEAR 2023-2024—Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2023-2024

Message No. 164, 9 May 2024, from His Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending, in accordance with the requirements of section 56 of the Constitution, an appropriation for the purposes of the Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2023-2024.

Mr Jones (Assistant Treasurer) presented a Bill for an Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Jones presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 41MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, CERTAIN PROPOSED EXPENDITURE AND APPROPRIATION FOR YEAR 2023-2024—Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2023-2024

Message No. 165, 9 May 2024, from His Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending, in accordance with the requirements of section 56 of the Constitution, an appropriation for the purposes of the Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2023-2024.

Mr Jones (Assistant Treasurer) presented a Bill for an Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Jones presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 42ADJOURNMENT

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

Question—put and passed.

And then the House, at 8.16 pm, adjourned until 9 am tomorrow.

ATTENDANCE

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

DOCUMENTS 

 The following documents were deemed to have been presented on 14 May 2024 (An explanatory statement has been presented with each instrument unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk): 

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999— 

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement—Entitlement Exclusion) Determination 2024 [F2024L00406].  

Family Assistance (Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme—Child Care Subsidy) Determination 2024 [F2024L00440].  

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994—Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (Agricultural Active Constituents) Standards Amendment Instrument (No. 1) 2024 [F2024L00521]. 

Airspace Act 2007—Airspace Amendment (Danger Areas) Regulations 2023 [F2023L01448]—Replacement explanatory statement. 

Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975—Insurance in Australia. 

Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989—Australian Postal Corporation (Performance Standards) Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00453]. 

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001, Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997, Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 and Taxation Administration Act 1953—Treasury Laws Amendment (Miscellaneous and Technical Amendments) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00473]. 

Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011— 

Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons—Thematic Sanctions) Amendment (No. 3) Instrument 2024 [F2024L00522].  

Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011—  

Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons—Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 4) Instrument 2024 [F2024L00451].

Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons—Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 3) Instrument 2024 [F2024L00422].

Civil Aviation Act 1988—Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998— 

Forward Cargo Door Slide—AD/GA8/3 Amdt 4 [F2024L00513].  

Indoor Operation of RPA Near People and BVLOS—Exemption Instrument 2024—CASA EX19/24 [F2024L00492].  

Part 101 Manual of Standards (Chief Remote Pilot Licence Instructor and Other Matters) Amendment Instrument 2024 [F2024L00433].  

Part 101 Manual of Standards (Miscellaneous Fixes) Amendment Instrument 2024 [F2024L00490].  

Part 133, Part 135 and Part 138 Manuals of Standards—Miscellaneous Minor Matters—Amendment Instrument 2024 [F2024L00435].  

The Corryong Inter—Club Fly—in Instrument 2024—CASA EX14/24 [F2024L00395].  

The Paragliding State of Origin Instrument 2024—CASA EX18/24 [F2024L00394].  

Transitional Training and Checking Requirements for Crew Members in Part 121 Operations—Exemption Instrument 2024 (No. 1)—CASA EX12/24 [F2024L00404].  

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918— 

Australian Electoral Commission—2024 Cook by-election—Qualification checklist for Member elected.  

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00450].  

Competition and Consumer Act 2010— 

Competition and Consumer (Designated Complaints) Determination 2024 [F2024L00494].  

Consumer Goods (Toppling Furniture) Information Standard 2024 [F2024L00512].  

Currency Act 1965— 

Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Perth Mint No. 2) Determination 2024 [F2024L00534].  

Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Royal Australian Mint No. 2) Determination 2024 [F2024L00431].  

Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Royal Australian Mint No. 3) Determination 2024 [F2024L00501].  

Customs Act 1901—Customs Legislation Amendment (Australia-Timor-Leste Defence Cooperation Agreement) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00445]. 

Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963—Defence (Visiting Forces) Amendment (Australia-Timor-Leste Defence Cooperation Agreement) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00456]. 

Defence Act 1903— 

Defence (Non-foreign work restricted individual) Determination 2024 [F2024L00519].  

Defence (Non-relevant foreign country) Determination 2024 [F2024L00518].  

Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 3) [F2024L00438].  

Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 4) [F2024L00520].  

Determinations under section 58B—  

Defence Determination, Force Commander, Multinational Force and Observers—supporting benefits Determination 2024 [F2024L00231]—Supplementary explanatory statement.

Defence Determination, Force Commander, Multinational Force and Observers—supporting benefits, Amending Determination 2024 (No. 1) [F2024L00444].

Determinations under section 58H—  

Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 1 of 2024—Salaries—Air Force Air Surveillance Operator—amendment.

Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 2 of 2024—Salaries—Navy Intelligence Sailor Employment categories—amendment.

Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 3 of 2024—Salaries—Air Force Security Forces—amendment.

Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014—  

Suspension of Standing Permission to travel on the Stuart Highway during the period 06 May to 09 June 2024 [F2024L00472].

Suspension of Standing Permission to travel on the Tarcoola to Darwin railway line during the period 06 May to 09 June 2024 [F2024L00480].

Determination of Exclusion Periods for the Green Zone for 06 May 2024 to 09 June 2024 [F2024L00437].

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999— 

Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens—New South Wales Marine Vegetation Fishery, April 2024—EPBC303DC/SFS/2024/10 [F2024L00432].  

Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens—Queensland Aquarium Fish Fishery, April 2024—EPBC303DC/SFS/2024/11 [F2024L00470].  

Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens—Queensland Ocean Beach Fishery April 2024—EPBC303DC/SFS/2024/06 [F2024L00474].  

Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens—Tasmanian Richey Fishing Company—Australian salmon, April 2024—EPBC303DC/SFS/2024/08 [F2024L00461].  

Australian War Memorial and Anzac Parade Heritage Management Plans 2022 [F2024L00408].  

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (National Recovery Plan for the Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)) Instrument 2024 [F2024L00482].  

Export Control Act 2020—Export Control Legislation Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Rules 2024 [F2024L00481]. 

Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012—Fair Entitlements Guarantee (Tuftex Carpets Pty Ltd in Administration) Declaration 2024 [F2024L00400]. 

Family Law Act 1975—Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Amendment (Child's Objection) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00455]. 

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021—Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Rules 2024 [F2024L00509]. 

Federal Financial Relations Act 2009— 

Federal Financial Relations (General Purpose Financial Assistance—2023-24 Payment No. 10) Determination 2024 [F2024L00457].  

Federal Financial Relations (GST Revenue Sharing Relativities for 2024-25) Determination 2024 [F2024L00523].  

Federal Financial Relations (National Partnership Payments—2023-24 Payment No. 12) Determination 2024 [F2024L00510].  

Federal Financial Relations (National Partnership Payments—2023-24 Payment No. 10) Determination 2024 [F2024L00429].  

Federal Financial Relations Act 2009—Federal Financial Relations (National Partnership Payments—2023-24 Payment No. 11) Determination 2024 [F2024L00458].  

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997— 

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00524].  

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Defence Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00532].  

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Education Measures No. 2) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00526].  

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00527].  

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Measures No. 2) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00528].  

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Portfolio Measures No. 2) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00530].  

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Veterans’ Affairs Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00531].  

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001— 

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 1 of 2022 [F2022L00222]—Replacement explanatory statement.  

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 2 of 2022 [F2022L00223]—Replacement explanatory statement.  

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 3 of 2022 [F2022L00209]—Replacement explanatory statement.  

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 4 of 2022 [F2022L00210]—Replacement explanatory statement.  

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 5 of 2022 [F2022L00217]—Replacement explanatory statement.  

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 5 of 2024 [F2024L00434].  

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 6 of 2022 [F2022L00225]—Replacement explanatory statement.  

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 7 of 2022 [F2022L00227]—Replacement explanatory statement.  

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 8 of 2022 [F2022L00228]—Replacement explanatory statement.  

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 9 of 2022 [F2022L00212]—Replacement explanatory statement.  

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 10 of 2022 [F2022L00214]—Replacement explanatory statement.  

Fisheries Management Act 1991—Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005—Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2024 [F2024L00436]. 

Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991— 

Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code—Schedule 20—Maximum residue limits Variation Instrument No. APVMA 1, 2024 [F2024L00452].  

Food Standards (Application A1271—Cellulase from GM Aspergillus niger as a processing aid) Variation [F2024L00465].  

Food Standards (Application A1272 – Food derived from herbicide—tolerant and insect—protected corn line DP915635) Variation [F2024L00466].  

Food Standards (Application A1274—Food derived from disease—resistant banana line QCAV-4) Variation [F2024L00467].  

Food Standards (Application A1278 – Beta—Fructofuranosidase from GM Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid) Variation [F2024L00468].  

Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000— 

Fuel Quality Standards (Ethanol E85) Determination 2024 [F2024L00477].  

Fuel Quality Standards (Petrol) Determination 2024 [F2024L00475].  

Fuel Quality Standards Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Determination 2024 [F2024L00476].  

Health Insurance Act 1973—Health Insurance (Quality Assurance Activity—Australian Breast Device Registry) Declaration 2024 [F2024L00439]. 

Higher Education Support Act 2003— 

Higher Education Support (Notice of Approval—Institute of Health & Management Pty Ltd) Instrument 2024 [F2024L00462].  

Higher Education Support (Other Grants) Amendment (Strong Beginnings (Transition) Fund) Guidelines 2024 [F2024L00469].  

Higher Education Support (Other Grants) Amendment (Suburban University Study Hubs) Guidelines 2024 [F2024L00454].  

Legislation Act 2003— 

Legislation (Autonomous Sanctions Instruments) Sunset-altering Declaration 2024 [F2024L00397].  

Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Airports (Control of On-Airport Activities) Regulations) Certificate 2024 [F2024L00398].  

Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Customs Regulation) Certificate 2024 [F2024L00403].  

Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations) Certificate 2024 [F2024L00401].  

Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—National Land (Road Transport) Ordinance) Certificate 2024 [F2024L00399].  

Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Woomera Prohibited Area Rule) Certificate 2024 [F2024L00402].

List of legislative instruments due to sunset on 1 October 2025.   

Migration Act 1958— 

Migration (Granting of Contributory Parent Visas, Parent Visas and Other Family Visas During Financial Year 2023-2024) Instrument (LIN 24/004) 2024 [F2024L00428].  

Migration (Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) Visa Pre-application Process) Determination 2024—LIN 24/011 [F2024L00514].  

Migration Amendment (Bridging Visas) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00441].  

Migration Amendment (Dependent Secondary Partner Visa Applicants) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00417].  

Migration Regulations 1994—  

Migration (Class of Persons for Nil VAC—CCAMLR) Instrument (LIN 24/036) 2024 [F2024L00508].

Migration (Credit Card Surcharge) Instrument (LIN 24/024) 2024 [F2024L00516].

Migration (English Language Requirements for Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) Visa) Instrument (LIN 24/023) 2024 [F2024L00515].

Migration (English Language Tests and Evidence Exemptions for Subclass 500 (Student) Visa) Amendment (Pathway Programs) Specification 2024 [F2024L00471].

Migration (LIN 19/198: Evidence of financial capacity—Subclass 500 Visa and Subclass 590 Visa) Amendment (LIN 24/042) Specification 2024 [F2024L00529].

Migration (PayPal Surcharge) Instrument (LIN 24/025) 2024 [F2024L00517].

Notice under section 501(3)—17 April 2024.  

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004—Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Treatment Principles Amendment (Outreach Program Counselling) Determination 2024—Instrument MRCC1/2024 [F2024L00430]. 

National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007—National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Amendment (Production Variables Update) Rules 2024 [F2024L00478]. 

National Health Act 1953— 

National Health (Chairperson of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal) Appointment 2024 [F2024L00493].  

National Health (Commonwealth Price and Conditions for Commonwealth Payments for Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 3)—PB 28 of 2024 [F2024L00409].  

National Health (Commonwealth Price and Conditions for Commonwealth Payments for Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 4)—PB 41 of 2024 [F2024L00500].  

National Health (Continued Dispensing) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 1)—PB 50 of 2024 [F2024L00507].  

National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement 2024—PB 31 of 2024 [F2024L00405].  

National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement Amendment (May Update) Instrument 2024—PB 44 of 2024 [F2024L00506].  

National Health (Highly Specialised Drugs Program) Special Arrangement Amendment (April Update) Instrument 2024—PB 30 of 2024 [F2024L00413].  

National Health (Highly Specialised Drugs Program) Special Arrangement Amendment (May Update) Instrument 2024—PB 43 of 2024 [F2024L00505].  

National Health (Listed Drugs on F1 or F2) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 2)—PB 34 of 2024 [F2024L00419].  

National Health (Listed Drugs on F1 or F2) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 3)—PB 45 of 2024 [F2024L00495].  

National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment (May Update) Instrument 2024—PB 39 of 2024 [F2024L00498].  

National Health (Minimum Stockholding) Amendment Determination (No. 3) 2024—PB 32 of 2024 [F2024L00411].  

National Health (Minimum Stockholding) Amendment Determination (No.4) 2024—PB 49 of 2024 [F2024L00502].  

National Health (Pharmaceutical benefits—early supply) Amendment Instrument 2024 (No. 3)—PB 27 of 2024 [F2024L00423].  

National Health (Pharmaceutical benefits—early supply) Amendment Instrument 2024 (No. 4)—PB 40 of 2024 [F2024L00499].  

National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme—Exempt items—Section 84AH) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 1)—PB 47 of 2024 [F2024L00497].  

National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00380].  

National Health (Prescriber Bag Supplies) Amendment (May Update) Determination 2024—PB 42 of 2024 [F2024L00503].  

National Health (Prescriber Bag supplies) Determination 2024—PB 29 of 2024 [F2024L00414].  

National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 3)—PB 35 of 2024 [F2024L00420].  

National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 4)—PB 46 of 2024 [F2024L00496].  

National Health Act 1953—National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Instrument 2024—PB 26 of 2024 [F2024L00426].  

National Health Legislation (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2024—PB 36 of 2024 [F2024L00412].  

Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017—Parliamentary Business Resources Regulations 2017—Advice of decision to pay assistance— 

17 April 2024.  

3 May 2024.  

Patents Act 1990 and Trade Marks Act 1995—Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Regulator Performance) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00525]. 

Privacy Act 1988— 

Guidelines issued under Section 95(1) of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) [F2024L00463].  

Privacy (Guidelines issued under section 95A) Approval 2024 [F2024L00390].  

Privacy (Guidelines issued under section 95AA) Approval 2024 [F2024L00391].  

Privacy (Persons Reported as Missing) Rule 2024 [F2024L00393].  

Private Health Insurance Act 2007— 

Private Health Insurance (Data Provision) Amendment Rules 2024 [F2024L00459].  

Private Health Insurance (Health Insurance Business) Amendment Rules 2024 [F2024L00460].  

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013—Notices under section 72—Corporate Commonwealth entity acquires shares in a company— 

NBN Co Limited—16 April 2024.  

Oxitec Australia Pty Ltd—8 April 2024.  

Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Act 2023—Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00415]. 

Public Lending Right Act 1985—Public Lending Right Scheme (Payment Rates) Modification 2024 [F2024L00424]. 

Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020—Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export—Waste Paper and Cardboard) Rules 2024 [F2024L00491]. 

Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973—Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2024 [F2024L00464]. 

Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018— 

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 111/00 – Advanced Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2024 [F2024L00446].  

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 112/0—Control of Real Driving Emissions for Light Vehicles) 2024 [F2024L00447].  

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/04—Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2011 Amendment 3 [F2024L00448].  

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/05—Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2024 [F2024L00443].  

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Amendment Instrument No. 2 of 2024 [F2024L00385].  

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988—Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Commonwealth Authority) Declaration 2024 [F2024L00407]. 

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999—Social Security (Obtaining Information to Verify Claims—Income Stream Recipients) Amendment (Military Invalidity Pension Income Streams) Specification 2024 [F2024L00536]. 

Social Security Act 1991—Social Security (Repeal—LIN 24/005) Instrument 2024 [F2024L00205]—Initial explanatory statement. 

Taxation Administration Act 1953—Commissioner of Taxation— 

Class Rulings—  

CR 2024/20, CR 2024/21, CR 2024/22, CR 2024/23, CR 2024/24, CR 2024/25, CR 2024/26,

CR 2024/27, CR 2024/28, CR 2024/29

Product Rulings—PR 2024/3, PR 2024/4.

Taxation Determinations—  

TD 2016/8 (Withdrawal).

TD 2016/11 (Withdrawal).

TD 2017/17 (Withdrawal).

TD 2017/18 (Withdrawal).

TD 2018/1 (Withdrawal).

TD 2018/2 (Withdrawal).

TD 2018/3 (Withdrawal).

TD 2018/4 (Withdrawal).

TD 2018/5 (Withdrawal).

TD 2018/7 (Withdrawal).

TD 2024/1, TD 2024/2.

TD 93/97 (Withdrawal).

Taxation Rulings—  

TR 2020/1 (Addendum).

TR 2021/1 (Addendum).

TR 2021/4 (Addendum).

Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997—Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) (Paragraph 15(1)(d)) Determination 2024 [F2024L00392]. 

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989—Therapeutic Goods (Serious Scarcity and Substitutable Medicine) (Abatacept) Instrument 2024 [F2024L00535]. 

Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992, Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011 and Customs Act 1901—Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00416]. 

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986— 

Statement of Principles concerning malignant melanoma of the skin (Balance of Probabilities)—

No. 35 of 2024 [F2024L00486].  

Statement of Principles concerning malignant melanoma of the skin (Reasonable Hypothesis)—

No. 34 of 2024 [F2024L00485].  

Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the gallbladder (Balance of Probabilities)—No. 37 of 2024 [F2024L00488].  

Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the gallbladder (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 36 of 2024 [F2024L00487].  

Statement of Principles concerning myasthenia gravis (Balance of Probabilities)—No. 33 of 2024 [F2024L00484].  

Statement of Principles concerning myasthenia gravis (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 32 of 2024 [F2024L00483].  

Amendment Statement of Principles concerning seborrhoeic keratosis (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 38 of 2024 [F2024L00489].  

Veterans’ Entitlements Treatment Principles Amendment (Outreach Program Counselling) Determination 2024—Instrument R1/2024 [F2024L00427].  

Water Act 2007—Water (Accredited Water Resource Plan—NSW Border Rivers) Instrument 2024 [F2024L00504]. 

Work Health and Safety Act 2011— 

Work Health and Safety (Operation Sovereign Borders) Declaration 2024 [F2024L00425].  

Work Health and Safety Amendment (Public Authority) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00442].