Parliament of Australia

Draft Minutes

No. 134

Thursday, 4 July 2024

- 9:00:14 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.

- 9:01:17 AM

2STATEMENT ON A SIGNIFICANT MATTER—Tenth anniversary of the MH 17 tragedy

Mr Dreyfus (Attorney-General), pursuant to notice, made a statement in relation to the tenth anniversary of the MH 17 tragedy.

- 9:10:38 AM

Mr Fletcher (Manager of Opposition Business) addressed the House in reply.

- 9:17:41 AM

Mr Dreyfus, by leave, moved—That further statements in relation to the tenth anniversary of the MH 17 tragedy be permitted in the Federation Chamber.

- 9:18:08 AM

Question—put and passed.

- 9:18:22 AM

3SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS MOVED

Mr Wilkie moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent:

(1)private Members’ business order of the day No. 32 relating to the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2024 being called on immediately;

(2)debate on the second reading of the bill continuing for a period of no longer than one hour, with the time for each speech limited to 10 minutes;

(3)questions then being immediately put on any amendments moved to the motion for the second reading and on the second reading of the bill;

(4)if required, a consideration in detail stage of the bill, with any detail amendments to be moved together, with:

(a)one question to be put on all government amendments;

(b)one question to be put on all opposition amendments;

(c)separate questions then to be put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(d)one question to be put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(5)when the bill has been agreed to, the question being put immediately on the third reading of the bill; and

(6)any variation to this arrangement being made only on a motion moved by the Member for Clark or the Member for Mayo.

Ms Sharkie (Seconder), 9:24:21 AM.

- 9:29:44 AM

Debate ensued.

Ms Rowland, 9:29:45 AM. Ms Le, 9:39:46 AM.

- 9:41:58 AM

Question—put.

- 9:42:07 AM

Division 413

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

AYES, 17

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

NOES, 58

Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mr Fletcher	Ms McBride	Ms Rowland
Ms Belyea	Dr Freelander	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms J Ryan
Mr Burke	Dr Garland	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burnell	Mr Georganas	Mr B Mitchell	Ms Sitou
Mr Burns	Mr Giles	Mr R Mitchell	Mr Smith*
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gorman	Dr Mulino	Ms Stanley*
Dr Charlton	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Ms Swanson
Ms Chesters	Mr Husic	Mr Perrett	Ms Templeman
Ms Claydon	Ms Kearney	Mrs Phillips	Ms Thwaites
Ms Coker	Mr Keogh	Mr Rae	Mr Watts
Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Dr Reid	Dr Webster
Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Mr Repacholi	Ms Wells
Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms Rishworth	Mr J Wilson
Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Roberts	Mr Zappia
Ms Fernando	Mr Lim

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 9:50:24 AM

4Migration Amendment (Strengthening Sponsorship and Nomination Processes) Bill 2024

Mr Giles (Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Act 1958, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Giles presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

- 9:50:52 AM

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

- 9:56:07 AM

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

- 9:56:37 AM

5Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Bill 2024

Dr Leigh (Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury) presented a Bill for an Act to implement a multinational top-up tax, and for related purposes.

Document

Dr Leigh presented an explanatory memorandum to this bill and the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024 and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Consequential) Bill 2024.

Bill read a first time.

- 9:57:10 AM

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

- 10:12:57 AM

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

- 10:13:18 AM

6Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024

Dr Leigh (Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury) presented a Bill for an Act to impose a multinational top-up tax.

Bill read a first time.

- 10:13:33 AM

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

- 10:14:21 AM

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

- 10:14:41 AM

7Treasury Laws Amendment (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Consequential) Bill 2024

Dr Leigh (Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury) presented a Bill for an Act to make amendments consequent on the enactment of the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Act 2024, and for related purposes.

Bill read a first time.

- 10:15:01 AM

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

- 10:18:15 AM

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

- 10:18:42 AM

8Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights—PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF RESOLUTION OF APPOINTMENT

Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy), for Mr Burke (Leader of the House), pursuant to notice, moved—

(1)That the resolution of appointment for the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights be amended to replace paragraph (l)(a) with the following:

(a)the committee consist of 12 members, four Members of the House of Representatives to be nominated by the Government Whip, two Members of the House of Representatives to be nominated by the Opposition Whip or by any minority group or independent Member, two Senators to be nominated by the Leader of the Government in the Senate, two Senators to be nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, one Senator to be nominated by the Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate and one Senator to be nominated by any minority group or independent Senator;

and;

(2)a message be sent to the Senate acquainting it of this resolution and requesting that it concur and take action accordingly.

- 10:19:10 AM

Debate ensued.

Mr Fletcher, 10:19:23 AM.

- 10:26:30 AM

Question—put.

- 10:26:42 AM

Division 414

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

AYES, 84

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

NOES, 50

Mrs Andrews	Mr Fletcher	Mr Littleproud	Mr Stevens
Mrs Archer	Dr Gillespie	Mr McCormack	Mr Sukkar
Ms Bell	Mr Goodenough	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Tehan
Mr Birrell	Mr Hamilton	Mrs Marino	Mr Thompson
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

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 10:35:51 AM

9SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS MOVED

Mr Hastie moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Canning from moving the following motion immediately—That this House reaffirms Israel’s inherent right to self-defence, whether attacked by Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran or any other sponsor of terrorism.

Mr Violi (Seconder), 10:45:54 AM.

- 10:51:03 AM

Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy) moved—That the debate be adjourned.

- 10:51:07 AM

Question—put.

- 10:51:21 AM

Division 415

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

AYES, 73

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

NOES, 61

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

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 11:01:01 AM

Debate adjourned and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

- 11:01:11 AM

10Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024

The order of the day having been read for the further consideration in detail of the bill, and on the amendments moved by Ms Tink (see item No. 21, Votes and Proceedings, 3 July 2024)—

- 11:01:30 AM

Debate resumed.

Ms Plibersek, 11:01:34 AM. Ms Tink, 11:06:49 AM. Ms Plibersek, 11:10:36 AM. Ms Tink, 11:13:01 AM.

- 11:14:24 AM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 11:14:34 AM

Division 416

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

AYES, 13

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

NOES, 40

Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms J Ryan
Ms Belyea	Mr Gorman	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burnell	Mr Hill	Dr Mulino	Mr Smith*
Dr Charlton	Mr Hogan	Mr Neumann	Ms Stanley*
Ms Chesters	Mr Katter	Mr Perrett	Ms Swanson
Ms Coker	Ms Kearney	Mrs Phillips	Ms Templeman
Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Ms Plibersek	Ms Thwaites
Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Mr Rae	Mr Watts
Mrs Elliot	Mr Laxale	Dr Reid	Mr J Wilson
Ms Fernando	Mr Lim	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 11:21:56 AM

Dr Scamps, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (35) together.

- 11:27:06 AM

Debate ensued.

Ms Chaney, 11:27:11 AM. Ms Plibersek, 11:28:46 AM.

- 11:33:33 AM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 11:33:48 AM

Division 417

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

AYES, 13

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

NOES, 31

Dr Ananda-Rajah	Dr Garland	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Belyea	Mr Gorman	Mr Neumann	Ms Sitou
Dr Charlton	Mr Hill	Mr Perrett	Mr Smith*
Ms Chesters	Mr Hogan	Mrs Phillips	Ms Stanley*
Mr Conroy	Ms Kearney	Ms Plibersek	Ms Swanson
Ms Doyle	Mr Laxale	Dr Reid	Ms Thwaites
Mrs Elliot	Mr Lim	Mr Repacholi	Mr Watts
Ms Fernando	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms J Ryan

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 11:39:56 AM

Ms Steggall, by leave, moved amendments (1) and (4) to (9), on the sheet revised 27 June 2024, together.

- 11:46:50 AM

Debate ensued.

Ms Plibersek, 11:46:54 AM.

- 11:52:50 AM

Amendments negatived.

- 11:53:11 AM

Ms Daniel, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (4) together.

- 11:57:33 AM

Debate ensued.

Ms Plibersek, 11:57:35 AM.

- 11:59:23 AM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 11:59:37 AM

Division 418

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

AYES, 12

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

NOES, 36

Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mrs Elliot	Ms McBride	Ms Roberts
Ms Belyea	Dr Freelander	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms J Ryan
Mr Burnell	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gorman	Dr Mulino	Mr Smith*
Mr Caldwell	Mr Gosling	Mr Neumann	Ms Stanley*
Dr Charlton	Mr Hill	Mr Perrett	Ms Templeman
Ms Claydon	Mr Hogan	Mrs Phillips	Ms Thwaites
Mr Conroy	Mr Jones	Ms Plibersek	Mr Watts
Ms Doyle	Mr Laxale	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 12:05:42 PM

Mr Wilkie, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (15) together.

- 12:10:57 PM

Debate ensued.

Ms Plibersek, 12:10:59 PM.

- 12:13:01 PM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 12:13:15 PM

Division 419

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

AYES, 10

Mr Bandt	Dr Haines	Ms Steggall	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Chandler-Mather	Dr M Ryan	Ms Tink	Mr Wilkie*
Ms Daniel	Dr Scamps*

NOES, 32

Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mr Gorman	Mr Perrett	Ms Sitou
Ms Belyea	Mr Hill	Mrs Phillips	Mr Smith*
Ms Byrnes	Mr Howarth	Mr Pike	Ms Spender
Mr Caldwell	Mr Jones	Ms Plibersek	Ms Stanley*
Ms Chaney	Mr Laxale	Dr Reid	Ms Swanson
Ms Doyle	Ms McBain	Ms Roberts	Ms Templeman
Mrs Elliot	Mr R Mitchell	Ms J Ryan	Ms Thwaites
Dr Freelander	Mr Neumann	Ms Scrymgour	Mr Zappia

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 12:18:39 PM

Bill agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.

- 12:20:35 PM

On the motion of Ms Plibersek (Minister for the Environment and Water), by leave, the bill was read a third time.

- 12:21:00 PM

11Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) 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—

- 12:21:53 PM

Question—put.

- 12:22:04 PM

Division 420

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

AYES, 84

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

NOES, 53

Mrs Andrews	Dr Gillespie	Mr Littleproud	Mr Sukkar
Mrs Archer	Mr Goodenough	Mr McCormack	Mr Taylor
Mr Bandt	Mr Hamilton	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Mrs Marino	Mr Thompson
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Vasta
Mr Boyce	Mr Hogan	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Violi
Mr Buchholz	Mr Howarth	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Mr Caldwell	Mr Joyce	Mr Pearce	Ms Ware
Mr Chandler-Mather	Mr Katter	Mr Pike	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Chester	Mr Kennedy	Mr Pitt	Dr Webster
Mr Coleman	Ms Landry	Ms Price	Mr Willcox
Mr Conaghan	Mr Leeser	Mr Ramsey*	Mr R Wilson
Mr Coulton*	Ms Ley	Mr Stevens	Mr Wolahan
Mr Entsch

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 12:29:50 PM

—bill read a second time.

- 12:30:00 PM

Message from the Governor-General

Message No. 188, 27 May 2024, from His Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending an appropriation for the purposes of the bill.

- 12:30:36 PM

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

- 12:31:02 PM

Ms Daniel, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (3) together.

- 12:34:49 PM

Debate ensued.

Ms Tink, 12:34:51 PM. Ms Chaney, 12:36:10 PM. Ms Plibersek, 12:37:42 PM. Ms Daniel, 12:42:43 PM.

- 12:45:00 PM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 12:45:06 PM

Division 421

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

AYES, 12

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

NOES, 34

Dr Ananda-Rajah	Mr Georganas	Mr R Mitchell	Ms J Ryan
Ms Belyea	Mr Howarth	Dr Mulino	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Mr Jones	Mr Neumann	Mr Smith*
Mr Burns	Ms Lawrence	Mrs Phillips	Ms Stanley*
Ms Claydon	Mr Laxale	Mr Pike	Ms Templeman
Ms Coker	Mr Lim	Ms Plibersek	Ms Thwaites
Ms Doyle	Ms McBride	Dr Reid	Mr Watts
Ms Fernando	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Dr Garland	Ms Miller-Frost

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 12:50:39 PM

Bill agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.

- 12:51:14 PM

On the motion of Ms Plibersek (Minister for the Environment and Water), by leave, the bill was read a third time.

- 12:51:44 PM

12Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) 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—

- 12:52:00 PM

Question—put.

- 12:52:07 PM

Division 422

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

AYES, 79

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

NOES, 58

Mrs Andrews	Mr Fletcher	Mr Littleproud	Mr Sukkar
Mrs Archer	Dr Gillespie	Mr McCormack	Mr Taylor
Mr Bandt	Mr Goodenough	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Dr Haines	Mrs Marino	Mr Thompson
Mr Birrell	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Vasta
Mr Boyce	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Violi
Mr Buchholz	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Mr Caldwell	Mr Hogan	Mr Pearce	Ms Ware
Mr Chandler-Mather	Mr Howarth	Mr Pike	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Chester	Mr Joyce	Mr Pitt	Dr Webster
Mr Coleman	Mr Katter	Ms Price	Mr Wilkie
Mr Conaghan	Mr Kennedy	Mr Ramsey*	Mr Willcox
Mr Coulton*	Ms Landry	Dr Scamps	Mr R Wilson
Mr Dutton	Mr Leeser	Mr Stevens	Mr Wolahan
Mr Entsch	Ms Ley

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 12:59:23 PM

—bill read a second time.

- 12:59:42 PM

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

- 1:00:08 PM

Ms Tink, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (7) together.

- 1:01:22 PM

Amendments negatived.

- 1:01:59 PM

Dr Scamps, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (11) together.

- 1:06:56 PM

Debate ensued.

Ms Plibersek, 1:07:00 PM.

- 1:10:27 PM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 1:10:39 PM

Division 423

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

AYES, 11

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

NOES, 34

Dr Aly	Mr Georganas	Mrs Phillips	Mr Smith*
Ms Belyea	Mr Joyce	Ms Plibersek	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burnell	Mr Kennedy	Mr Rae	Ms Templeman
Mr Burns	Ms Lawrence	Dr Reid	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chaney	Mr Lim	Mr Repacholi	Ms Thwaites
Ms Claydon	Ms McBride	Ms Roberts	Mr Watts
Ms Coker	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms J Ryan	Mr J Wilson
Mrs Elliot	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Sitou	Mr Zappia
Ms Fernando	Mr Neumann

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 1:17:46 PM

Ms Spender, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (3), on the sheet revised 2 July 2024, together.

- 1:21:12 PM

Debate ensued.

Dr Haines, 1:21:16 PM. Ms Plibersek, 1:25:19 PM.

- 1:27:35 PM

Document

Ms Plibersek (Minister for the Environment and Water) presented the following document:

Notification of referral decision and designated proponent: controlled action—Baldon Wind Farm, 27 May 2024.

- 1:27:55 PM

Debate continued.

Ms Spender, 1:28:13 PM.

- 1:28:54 PM

Amendments negatived.

- 1:29:16 PM

Ms Steggall, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (3) together.

- 1:30:12 PM

Ms Steggall addressing the House—

- 1:30:14 PM

It being 1.30 pm, the debate was interrupted in accordance with standing order 43, Ms Steggall was granted leave to continue her speech when the debate is resumed, and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

- 1:30:23 PM

13MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements being made—

Mr Entsch, 1:30:26 PM.

- 1:30:28 PM

Petitions

Mr Entsch presented the following petitions approved by the Standing Committee on Petitions:

Telecommunications in Speewah—448 and 37 petitioners [2].

- 1:31:40 PM

Members’ statements continued.

Mr Zappia, 1:31:51 PM. Mr Conaghan, 1:33:27 PM. Ms Belyea, 1:34:50 PM. Mr Gee, 1:36:23 PM. Dr Garland, 1:37:57 PM. Ms Tink, 1:39:13 PM. Mr Georganas, 1:40:38 PM. Mr Buchholz, 1:42:16 PM. Ms Fernando, 1:43:49 PM. Mr Caldwell, 1:45:09 PM. Dr Reid, 1:46:42 PM. Mr Coulton, 1:48:15 PM. Ms Miller-Frost, 1:49:46 PM. Mr Broadbent, 1:51:22 PM. Mr Laxale, 1:52:55 PM. Mr Chester, 1:54:25 PM. Mr Burnell, 1:55:57 PM. Mr Coleman, 1:57:22 PM. Mr Rae, 1:58:49 PM.

- 2:00:36 PM

14Death of former Member (the Honourable Gary Roy Nairn)—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 Gary Roy Nairn AO 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.

- 2:02:06 PM

15Public galleries—STATEMENT BY SPEAKER

The Speaker made a statement in relation to protests earlier today.

- 2:03:31 PM

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

- 2:05:01 PM

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

- 2:07:06 PM

16QUESTIONS

- 2:07:09 PM

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

Point of order, Mr Burke. 2:07:53 PM. Point of order, Mr Dutton. 2:08:15 PM. Mr Fletcher, 2:08:55 PM. Mr Albanese, 2:09:22 PM.

- 2:09:48 PM

(2)Dr Garland to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:13:15 PM

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

- 2:15:25 PM

Member directed to leave

At 2.16 pm the Member for Deakin (Mr Sukkar) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for interjecting and he accordingly left the Chamber.

- 2:15:42 PM

Questions without notice continuing—

Mr Albanese, 2:15:48 PM. Point of order, Mr Tehan. 2:16:55 PM. Mr Albanese, 2:17:23 PM.

- 2:18:40 PM

(4)Ms Templeman to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

- 2:22:07 PM

Distinguished visitor announced.

- 2:23:07 PM

(5)Ms Steggall to Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy)

- 2:24:51 PM

(6)Mr Rae to Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy)

- 2:28:15 PM

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

- 2:29:26 PM

(8)Mr Repacholi to Mr Burke (Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations)

- 2:32:50 PM

(9)Mr Taylor to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

Point of order, Mr Dutton. 2:35:40 PM. Dr Chalmers, 2:37:17 PM.

- 2:37:58 PM

(10)Ms Coker to Ms Rishworth (Minister for Social Services)

- 2:41:19 PM

(11)Dr Gillespie to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:44:22 PM

(12)Ms Swanson to Mr Clare (Minister for Education)

- 2:44:50 PM

Member directed to leave

At 2.45 pm the Member for O’Connor (Mr R Wilson) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for interjecting and he accordingly left the Chamber.

- 2:45:08 PM

Questions without notice continuing—

Mr Clare, 2:45:15 PM.

- 2:48:15 PM

(13)Dr Haines to Mr Clare (Minister for Education)

- 2:51:40 PM

(14)Mr Smith to Mr Shorten (Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme)

Point of order, Mr Dutton. 2:54:59 PM. Mr Shorten, 2:55:58 PM.

- 2:56:39 PM

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

- 2:57:40 PM

Member directed to leave

At 2.58 pm the Member for Herbert (Mr Thompson) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for interjecting and he accordingly left the Chamber.

- 2:57:35 PM

Questions without notice continued.

- 2:57:56 PM

(16)Mr Lim to Ms Collins (Minister for Housing)

- 3:01:13 PM

(17)Mr Chandler-Mather to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 3:04:57 PM

(18)Mr R Mitchell to Ms McBain (Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories)

- 3:08:10 PM

(19)Mr Wolahan to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 3:12:43 PM

(20)Mr Burns to Mr Butler (Minister for Health and Aged Care)

- 3:16:08 PM

17Document

The Speaker presented the following document:

Committee reports—Speaker’s schedule of the status of Government responses to committee reports (as at 2 July 2024).

- 3:16:49 PM

18DOCUMENTS

The following documents were presented:

*Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner—Report for 2023.

Corporations and Financial Services—Parliamentary Joint Committee—

Corporations Amendment (Improving Outcomes for Litigation Funding Participants) Bill 2021—Government response, May 2024.

Impairment of customer loans—Government response, May 2024.

Life Insurance Industry—Government response, May 2024.

Options for greater involvement by private sector life insurers in worker rehabilitation—Government response, May 2024.

Regulation of auditing in Australia: Final report—Government response, May 2024.

Regulation of auditing in Australia: Interim report—Government response, May 2024.

Report on the 2017-2018 annual reports of bodies established under the ASIC Act—Government response, May 2024.

Statutory Oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Takeovers Panel and the Corporations Legislation: Report No. 1 of the 45th Parliament—Government response, May 2024.

Economics— Standing Committee—

Inquiry into the implications of removing refundable franking credits—Government response, May 2024.

Report on the implications of common ownership and capital concentration in Australia—Government response, May 2024.

Review of the four major banks: Third report—Government response, May 2024.

Tax and Revenue— Standing Committee—

2017 annual report of the Australian Taxation Office: Fairness, functions and frameworks—Performance review—Government response, May 2024.

2018-19 Commissioner of Taxation annual report—Government response, May 2024.

Owning a share of your work: Tax treatment of employee share schemes—Government response, May 2024.

The Australian dream: Inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia—Government response, May 2024.

The development of the Australian corporate bond market: A way forward—Government response, May 2024.

Trade and Investment Growth—Joint Standing Committee—The prudential regulation of investment in Australia’s export industries—Government response, May 2024.

Workforce Australia Employment Services— Select Committee—Final report on Workforce Australia Employment Services and Your Future Planning: Interim report on ParentsNext—Government response, May 2024.

*The document was made a Parliamentary Paper.

- 3:17:19 PM

19LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO ALL MEMBERS

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) moved—That leave of absence be given to every Member of the House of Representatives from the determination of this sitting of the House to the date of its next sitting.

- 3:17:28 PM

Question—put and passed.

- 3:17:50 PM

20DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—Cost of Living

The House was informed that Mr Dutton (Leader of the Opposition), had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, “The cost of living crisis under this weak and incompetent Government”.

- 3:17:50 PM

The proposed discussion having received the necessary support—

- 3:17:50 PM

Mr Dutton addressed the House.

- 3:28:00 PM

Discussion ensued.

Mr Gorman, 3:28:04 PM. Ms Landry, 3:38:12 PM. Ms Mascarenhas, 3:42:55 PM. Ms Ware, 3:47:55 PM. Mr Smith, 3:53:02 PM. Mr Wolahan, 3:58:03 PM. Ms Scrymgour, 4:03:08 PM. Mr Kennedy, 4:08:03 PM. Ms Thwaites, 4:13:06 PM.

- 4:18:13 PM

Discussion concluded.

- 4:18:39 PM

21MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill 2024

Message No. 327, 4 July 2024, from the Senate was reported returning the Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill 2024 with amendments.

- 4:18:50 PM

Ordered—That the amendments be considered immediately.

- 4:19:19 PM

On the motion of Mr Jones (Minister for Financial Services), the amendments were agreed to.

- 4:20:25 PM

22MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Messages from the Senate, 4 July 2024, were reported returning the following bills without amendment:

No. 326—Australian Postal Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment 2024.

No. 328—Communications Legislation Amendment (Prominence and Anti-siphoning) 2024.

No. 329—Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) 2024.

No. 330—Creative Australia Amendment (Implementation of Revive) 2024.

No. 331—Criminal Code Amendment (Protecting Commonwealth Frontline Workers) 2024.

- 4:20:50 PM

23MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Messages from the Senate, 4 July 2024, were reported:

- 4:20:50 PM

No. 324—from the Senate was reported informing the House that the Senate had agreed to the following resolution:

That the Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024 be referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs for inquiry and report by 11 February 2025.

- 4:20:50 PM

No. 325—informing the House that Senator Shoebridge had been appointed a member of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights.

- 4:22:37 PM

24Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024

The order of the day having been read for the further consideration in detail of the bill, and on the amendments moved by Ms Steggall (see item No. 12, page XX)—

- 4:22:49 PM

Debate ensued.

Ms Steggall, 4:22:53 PM.

- 4:25:16 PM

Amendments negatived.

- 4:25:23 PM

Mr Wilkie, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (20) together.

- 4:28:57 PM

Amendments negatived.

- 4:29:07 PM

Bill agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.

- 4:29:23 PM

On the motion of Ms Plibersek (Minister for the Environment and Water), by leave, the bill was read a third time.

- 4:29:52 PM

25ADJOURNMENT

It being 4.30 pm—The question was proposed—That the House do now adjourn.

Debate ensued.

Ms Daniel, 4:29:57 PM. Mr Laxale, 4:35:01 PM. Mr Thompson, 4:39:50 PM. Ms Lawrence, 4:44:55 PM. Mr Pike, 4:49:55 PM. Ms Miller-Frost, 4:55:01 PM.

- 5:00:05 PM

The House continuing to sit until 5 pm—The Speaker adjourned the House until 10 am on Monday, 12 August 2024.

- 5:00:31 PM

DOCUMENTS

The following documents were deemed to have been presented on 4 July 2024 (An explanatory statement has been presented with each instrument unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk):

Aged Care Act 1997 and Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997—Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Residential Aged Care Funding) Instrument 2022 [F2022L01276]—Replacement explanatory statement.

Australian National University (Governance) Statute 2024—Governance Order 2024 [F2024L00851].

Civil Aviation Act 1988—Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998—Repeal of Airworthiness Directive AD/ARRIUS/9—CASA ADCX 003/24 [F2024L00853].

Defence Act 1903—Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2024 (No. 7) [F2024L00818].

Migration Act 1958—

Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Regulations 2023 [F2023L01629]—Replacement explanatory statement.

Migration Amendment (Dependent Secondary Partner Visa Applicants) Regulations 2024 [F2024L00417]—Replacement explanatory statement.

Parliamentary Service Act 1999—Parliamentary Service (Remuneration) Amendment (Clerk of the House of Representatives) Determination 2024.

Tax Agent Services Act 2009—Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024 [F2024L00849].

- 5:01:17 PM

ATTENDANCE

All Members attended (at some time during the sitting) except Mr Bates, Ms McKenzie, Ms Payne, Ms Vamvakinou, Mr van Manen, Mr Wood and Mr Young.

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