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.

 2State of the Service Report 2024-25—STATEMENT ON A SIGNIFICANT MATTER—Reference to Federation Chamber

Mr Gorman (Assistant Minister for the Public Service), pursuant to notice, made a statement in relation to the state of the service report 2024-25, and presented the following document:

 3Consumer reforms—STATEMENT ON A SIGNIFICANT MATTER—Reference to Federation Chamber

Dr Leigh (Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury), pursuant to notice, made a statement in relation to consumer reforms.

 4Orders of the day returned to the House

Ms J Ryan (Chief Government Whip) declared the following Federation Chamber orders of the day, government business, returned to the House for further consideration:

VET Student Loans (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2025; and

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 2025.

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

 5SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS MOVED

Mr Gee moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the private Members’ business order of the day relating to the Stopping Wind Farms in State Forests Bill 2025 being called on immediately and given priority over all other business for final determination of the House.

 6Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025

Mr Butler (Minister for Health and Ageing), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act relating to the provision of pharmaceutical benefits, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Butler presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 7Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

Ms Rishworth (Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) presented a Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to the black coal mining industry long service leave scheme, and for related purposes.

Document

Ms Rishworth presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 8Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025

Mr Clare (Minister for Education), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Clare presented an explanatory memorandum to this bill and the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025.

Bill read a first time.

 9Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025

Mr Clare (Minister for Education), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to deal with consequential and transitional matters arising from the enactment of the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Act 2025, and for related purposes.

Bill read a first time.

 10Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025

Dr Aly (Minister for Multicultural Affairs), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to provide for translating and interpreting functions, and for related purposes.

Document

Dr Aly presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 11Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025

Dr Mulino (Assistant Treasurer), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to life insurance, financial services and certain international financial institutions, and for related purposes.

Document

Dr Mulino presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 12Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025

Dr Mulino (Assistant Treasurer), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to corporations and financial services, and for related purposes.

Document

Dr Mulino presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 13Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025

Dr Mulino (Assistant Treasurer) presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to taxation and superannuation, and for related purposes.

Document

Dr Mulino presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 14SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS—Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission’s yearly report to Parliament—Statements

Dr Mulino (Assistant Treasurer) moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent further statements of no longer than 10 minutes each on the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission’s yearly report to Parliament being permitted in the House.

 15VET Student Loans (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 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—

Debate resumed.

 16Online gambling

Mr Wilkie, by leave, moved—That the House:

 (1)notes that the report of the inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harm, ‘You win some, you lose more’, also known as the Murphy Report, was handed down two years and five months ago;

 (2)further notes that the cross-party Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs unanimously endorsed the 31 recommendations contained in the report, including the flagship recommendation to implement a three-year phase out of gambling advertising; and

 (3)calls on the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition to grant their party members a free vote on the implementation of this flagship recommendation.

 17Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 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—

Debate resumed.

 18MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements were made.

 19QUESTIONS

 20PROGRAM OF SITTINGS FOR 2026—DOCUMENT

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

Proposed parliamentary sittings 2026.

Question to Speaker, Mr Tehan, re: the Chamber.

 21DOCUMENTS 

The following documents were presented: 

Committee reports—Status of government responses in the House of Representatives to parliamentary committee reports as at 21 November 2025.

Communications and the Arts—Standing Committee—Am I ever gonna see you live again? Yes way! You bet! Oh yeah!—Government response, November 2025.

*Industry Innovation and Science Australia—Report for 2024-25.

Intelligence and Security—Parliamentary Joint Committee—

Advisory report on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (International Production Orders) Bill 2020—Government response, November 2025.

Review of the amendments made by the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018—Government response, November 2025.

*National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority—Report for 2024‑25.

*Productivity Commission—Report No. 108—Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement review—Inquiry report, 16 October 2025.

*Royal Australian Mint—Report for 2024-25.

Water Act 2007—Third review of the Water for the Environment Special Account—Report under section 86AJ, September 2025.

*The documents were made Parliamentary Papers.

 22DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—Commonwealth Prac Payment

The House was informed that Dr Haines had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, “The need for the Government to expand the Commonwealth Prac Payment scheme to allied health and medical students”.

 23Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025—REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

The 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. 4, Minutes of Proceedings of the Federation Chamber, 25 November 2025), and presented a certified copy of the bill together with a schedule of the unresolved question.

 24Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025—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 an unresolved question (see item No. 5, Minutes of Proceedings of the Federation Chamber, 25 November 2025), and presented a certified copy of the bill together with a schedule of the unresolved question.

 25MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025

Message No. 52, 26 November 2025, from the Senate was reported returning the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 with amendments.

 26Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Ms Chesters (Chair) presented the following document:

Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—Report 230: Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)—Report, incorporating a dissenting report, November 2025.

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

 27Human Rights—Parliamentary Joint Committee—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Ms Mascarenhas (Chair) presented the following document:

Human Rights—Parliamentary Joint Committee—Human rights scrutiny report: Report 7 of 2025—Report, 26 November 2025.

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

 28Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 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—

Debate resumed.

 29Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Bill 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—

Debate resumed.

 30ADJOURNMENT

It being 7.30 pm—The question was proposed—That the House do now adjourn.

Debate ensued.

DOCUMENTS 

 The following documents were deemed to have been presented on 26 November 2025 (An explanatory statement has been presented with each instrument unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk): 

Acts Interpretation Act 1901—Statement relating to extension of time for presentation of periodic reports—National Archives of Australia—Report for 2024-25—Further extension. 

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001— 

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 20 of 2025 [F2025L01424].  

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 21 of 2025 [F2025L01425].  

ATTENDANCE

All Members attended (at some time during the sitting) except Mr Katter, *Ms Payne and Mr J Wilson.

* On leave