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 (without requests).

No. 264—Defence Trade Controls Amendment 2024.

No. 265—Autonomous Sanctions Amendment 2024.

No. 267—Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment 2024.

No. 268—Treasury Laws Amendment (Foreign Investment) 2024 (without requests).

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 (without requests).

No. 276—Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 2) 2023-2024 (without requests).

 5MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—Digital ID Bill 2024

Message No. 272, 3 May 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 I move that so much of the Standing and Sessional Orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Melbourne moving the following motion:
That the House:

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

(2)Acknowledges that coal and gas are fuelling 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.