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No. 45

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

- 9:00:08 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.

- 9:01:02 AM

2International Women’s Day—STATEMENT ON A SIGNIFICANT MATTER—Reference to Federation Chamber

Ms White (Assistant Minister for Women), pursuant to notice, made a statement in relation to International Women’s Day.

- 9:11:39 AM

Mrs McIntosh addressed the House in reply.

- 9:22:56 AM

Ms White moved—That further statements on International Women’s Day be permitted in the Federation Chamber.

- 9:23:05 AM

Question—put and passed.

- 9:23:09 AM

3Selection Committee

The Speaker presented the following document:

Report No. 8 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members’ business on Monday, 23 March 2026.

- 9:23:35 AM

4MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Messages from the Senate, 10 March 2026, were reported returning the following bills without amendments or requests:

No. 78—Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026.

No. 79—Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026 (without requests).

- 9:23:59 AM

5Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026

Ms Rowland (Attorney-General), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to the criminal law, law enforcement and telecommunications, and for other purposes.

Document

Ms Rowland presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

- 9:24:39 AM

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

- 9:29:51 AM

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

- 9:30:22 AM

6Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026

The order of the day having been read for the further consideration of the bill—

- 9:30:35 AM

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

- 9:30:55 AM

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

Debate ensued.

Mr Hill, 9:36:08 AM. Ms Chaney, 9:39:08 AM.

- 9:39:59 AM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 9:40:11 AM

Division 128

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

AYES, 9

Ms Boele	Dr M Ryan	Ms Spender	Ms Watson-Brown
Ms Chaney*	Dr Scamps*	Ms Steggall	Mr Wilkie
Ms Le

NOES, 103

Mr Abdo	Ms Doyle	Dr Leigh	Mr Small
Ms Aldred	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Lim	Mr D Smith*
Ms Ambihaipahar	Mrs Elliot	Mr McCormack	Mr M Smith
Ms Bell	Ms Fernando	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Soon
Ms Belyea	Ms France	Ms McKenzie	Ms Stanley*
Ms Berry	Mr French	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Swanson
Mr Birrell	Dr Garland	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Mr Boyce	Mr Georganas	Mr Mitchell	Mr Tehan
Ms Briskey	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Mr Buchholz	Mr Gosling	Mr Neumann	Mr Thompson
Mr Burnell	Mr Gregg	Mr Ng	Ms Thwaites
Ms Byrnes	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Ms Urquhart
Mr Caldwell	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Venning
Ms Campbell	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Violi
Mr Chaffey	Mr Hill	Ms Penfold	Mr Wallace
Dr Charlton	Mr Hogan	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Mr Chester	Mr Holzberger	Ms Price	Dr Webster
Ms Chesters	Mr Husic	Mr Rebello	Ms White
Ms Claydon	Ms Jarrett	Dr Reid	Mr Willcox
Ms Clutterham	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Repacholi	Mr J Wilson
Ms Coffey	Mr Katter	Ms Roberts	Mr R Wilson
Ms Coker	Mr Kennedy	Ms Rowland	Mr T Wilson
Ms Comer	Mr Khalil	Ms J Ryan	Ms Witty
Mr Conaghan	Ms Lawrence	Ms Scrymgour	Mr Wood
Ms K Cook	Mr Laxale	Ms Sharkie	Mr Zappia
Ms T Cook	Mr Leeser	Ms Sitou

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 9:56:37 AM

Dr M Ryan, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (3) together.

- 10:01:06 AM

Debate ensued.

Mr Hill, 10:01:06 AM. Mr Wilkie, 10:04:18 AM. Ms Watson-Brown, 10:04:29 AM.

- 10:06:25 AM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 10:06:40 AM

Division 129

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

AYES, 7

Ms Boele	Dr M Ryan	Ms Steggall	Mr Wilkie*
Ms Chaney*	Ms Spender	Ms Watson-Brown

NOES, 84

Mr Abdo	Ms T Cook	Dr Leigh	Ms Sitou
Ms Aldred	Ms Doyle	Mr Lim	Mr Small
Dr Aly	Mr Dreyfus	Ms McBride	Mr D Smith*
Ms Ambihaipahar	Mrs Elliot	Mrs McIntosh	Mr M Smith
Ms Bell	Ms Fernando	Ms McKenzie	Mr Soon
Ms Belyea	Ms France	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Berry	Mr French	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Ms Briskey	Dr Garland	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Mr Buchholz	Mr Georganas	Mr Neumann	Mr Thompson
Mr Burnell	Mr Gregg	Mr Ng	Ms Thwaites
Ms Byrnes	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Ms Urquhart
Mr Caldwell	Mr Hill	Mr Pasin	Mr Venning
Ms Campbell	Mr Holzberger	Mrs Phillips	Mr Violi
Dr Charlton	Mr Husic	Ms Price	Mr Wallace
Ms Chesters	Ms Jarrett	Mr Rebello	Mr Watts
Ms Claydon	Ms Kearney	Dr Reid	Ms Wells
Ms Clutterham	Mr Kennedy	Mr Repacholi	Mr J Wilson
Ms Coffey	Mr Khalil	Ms Roberts	Mr R Wilson
Ms Coker	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland	Ms Witty
Ms Comer	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan	Mr Wood
Ms K Cook	Mr Leeser	Ms Scrymgour	Mr Zappia

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 10:15:38 AM

Ms Boele moved an amendment.

Debate ensued.

Mr Hill, 10:20:37 AM.

- 10:23:26 AM

Amendment negatived.

- 10:23:44 AM

Ms Steggall, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (9) together.

Debate ensued.

Mr Hill, 10:29:30 AM. Ms Steggall, 10:32:48 AM. Ms Le, 10:35:19 AM.

- 10:40:21 AM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 10:40:30 AM

Division 130

The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Dr Freelander, in the Chair)—

AYES, 8

Ms Boele	Ms Le*	Dr Scamps	Ms Watson-Brown
Ms Chaney	Dr M Ryan	Ms Steggall*	Mr Wilkie

NOES, 85

Mr Abdo	Mrs Elliot	Ms McBride	Mr Small
Ms Aldred	Ms Fernando	Mrs McIntosh	Mr D Smith*
Ms Ambihaipahar	Mr French	Ms McKenzie	Mr M Smith
Ms Bell	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Soon
Ms Belyea	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Ms Berry	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Swanson
Ms Briskey	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Teesdale
Mr Buchholz	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Mr Tehan
Mr Burnell	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ng	Ms Templeman
Mr Caldwell	Mr Hill	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Thompson
Ms Campbell	Mr Holzberger	Mr Pasin	Ms Thwaites
Dr Charlton	Mr Husic	Mrs Phillips	Ms Urquhart
Ms Chesters	Ms Jarrett	Mr Pike	Mr Venning
Ms Claydon	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Price	Mr Violi
Ms Clutterham	Ms Kearney	Mr Rebello	Mr Wallace
Ms Coffey	Mr Khalil	Dr Reid	Mr Watts
Ms Coker	Ms Lawrence	Mr Repacholi	Ms White
Ms Comer	Mr Laxale	Ms Roberts	Mr J Wilson
Ms K Cook	Mr Leeser	Ms J Ryan	Mr R Wilson
Ms T Cook	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour	Ms Witty
Ms Doyle	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou	Mr Zappia
Mr Dreyfus

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 10:51:32 AM

Statement by Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker made the following statement:

Amendment (10) circulated in the name of the Member for Warringah, which appears to make the Commonwealth liable for compensation, would require the appropriation of revenue, thereby being contrary to the constitutional and parliamentary principle of the financial initiative of the Crown, and contravening standing order 180. The amendment is therefore out of order and cannot be moved by the Member.

- 10:52:20 AM

Debate continued.

Ms Steggall, 10:52:21 AM. Mr Hill, 10:53:56 AM. Mr Ted O’Brien, 10:55:41 AM. Mr Hill, 11:00:44 AM. Mr Ted O’Brien, 11:01:30 AM. Ms Le, 11:02:16 AM.

- 11:04:58 AM

Question—That the bill be agreed to—put.

- 11:05:14 AM

Division 131

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

AYES, 95

Mr Abdo	Mrs Elliot	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Ms Aldred	Ms Fernando	Ms McBride	Mr Small
Ms Ambihaipahar	Dr Freelander	Mrs McIntosh	Mr D Smith*
Ms Bell	Mr French	Ms McKenzie	Mr M Smith
Ms Belyea	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Soon
Ms Berry	Mr Gee	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Ms Briskey	Mr Georganas	Mr Mitchell	Ms Swanson
Mr Buchholz	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Teesdale
Mr Burnell	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Mr Tehan
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms Templeman
Mr Caldwell	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ng	Mr Thompson
Ms Campbell	Mr Hill	Mr Ted O’Brien	Ms Thwaites
Dr Charlton	Mr Holzberger	Mr Pasin	Ms Urquhart
Mr Chester	Mr Husic	Mrs Phillips	Mr Venning
Ms Chesters	Ms Jarrett	Mr Pike	Mr Violi
Ms Claydon	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Price	Mr Wallace
Ms Clutterham	Mr Joyce	Mr Rebello	Mr Watts
Ms Coffey	Mr Kennedy	Dr Reid	Ms White
Ms Coker	Mr Keogh	Mr Repacholi	Mr J Wilson
Ms Comer	Mr Khalil	Ms Roberts	Mr R Wilson
Ms K Cook	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland	Mr T Wilson
Ms T Cook	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan	Ms Witty
Ms Doyle	Mr Leeser	Ms Scrymgour	Mr Zappia
Mr Dreyfus	Dr Leigh	Ms Sharkie

NOES, 8

Ms Boele	Ms Le*	Dr Scamps	Ms Watson-Brown
Ms Chaney	Dr M Ryan	Ms Steggall*	Mr Wilkie

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 11:13:56 AM

Bill agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.

- 11:14:42 AM

On the motion of Mr Hill (Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs), by leave, the bill was read a third time.

- 11:14:59 AM

7Parliamentary Frameworks Legislation Amendment (Reviews) Bill 2026—REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

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

- 11:15:12 AM

Bill agreed to.

- 11:15:25 AM

On the motion of Mr Gorman (Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister), by leave, the bill was read a third time.

- 11:16:01 AM

8National Disability Insurance Scheme—Joint Standing Committee—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Ms Coker (Chair) presented the following document:

National Disability Insurance Scheme—Joint Standing Committee—Annual report No. 1 of the 48th Parliament—Report, incorporating a dissenting report.

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

- 11:16:28 AM

Ms Coker, by leave, made a statement in connection with the report.

- 11:21:22 AM

9Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) 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—And on the amendment moved thereto by Mrs McIntosh, viz.—That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

“whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House is of the opinion that the bill:

(1)does not provide sufficient certainty that universal outdoor mobile connectivity for voice and SMS services will be delivered to all Australians within the requisite timeframe, particularly for those living in regional, rural and remote Australia;

(2)places a vague and uncertain obligation on telecommunications carriers to provide “reasonable access” to outdoor mobile connectivity on an “equitable basis”;

(3)legislates the use of technologies such as voice to satellite before it either exists at scale or is commercially available, fuelling uncertainty and raising false hope particularly for Australians living or working in regional Australia;

(4)does not account for the fact that many handset devices in the Australian market will not be compatible with the technology required to access universal outdoor mobile connectivity;

(5)does not include express obligations in relation to universal access to triple zero emergency voice calls and SMS messages which is crucial for the health and safety of all Australians; and

(6)should be referred to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry, given the degree of uncertainty and cost implications for consumers, so that public submissions which will inform potential amendments to the bill can be properly considered”—

Debate resumed.

Ms Watson-Brown, 11:21:57 AM. Mr Holzberger, 11:28:15 AM. Mr Leeser, 11:42:48 AM. Ms Chesters, 11:57:47 AM. Mr Wallace, 12:12:40 PM. Ms Teesdale, 12:27:48 PM. Mr Willcox, 12:39:50 PM. Ms Urquhart, 12:54:57 PM. Mr Venning, 1:03:21 PM.

- 1:18:25 PM

Ms Clutterham addressing the House—

- 1:30:00 PM

It being 1.30 pm, the debate was interrupted in accordance with standing order 43, Ms Clutterham 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.

- 1:30:10 PM

10MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements were made.

Mr Gee, 1:30:15 PM. Ms Templeman, 1:31:49 PM. Mr Wallace, 1:33:17 PM. Ms Scrymgour, 1:34:45 PM. Ms Chaney, 1:36:24 PM. Ms Briskey, 1:37:57 PM. Mr Chester, 1:39:31 PM. Mr D Smith, 1:41:04 PM. Mr Venning, 1:42:31 PM. Mr Burnell, 1:44:04 PM. Mr Caldwell, 1:45:29 PM. Ms Mascarenhas, 1:47:03 PM. Mr Violi, 1:48:39 PM. Dr Freelander, 1:50:14 PM. Dr Webster, 1:51:44 PM. Mrs Phillips, 1:53:15 PM. Mr Willcox, 1:54:47 PM. Ms Sitou, 1:56:17 PM. Mr Tehan, 1:57:48 PM. Ms K Cook, 1:59:23 PM.

- 2:01:07 PM

11MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS

Mr Albanese (Prime Minister) informed the House that, during the absence overseas of Mr Marles (Deputy Prime Minister), Mr Conroy (Minister for Defence Industry) would answer questions on his behalf.

- 2:01:17 PM

12QUESTIONS

- 2:01:20 PM

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

Point of order, Mr Tehan. 2:04:37 PM. Mr Albanese, 2:05:27 PM.

- 2:06:45 PM

(2)Ms Scrymgour to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:09:53 PM

Member directed to leave

At 2.10 pm the Member for Chifley (Mr Husic) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for interjecting and he accordingly left the Chamber.

- 2:10:04 PM

Questions without notice continuing—

- 2:10:12 PM

(3)Mr T Wilson to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

Point of order, Mr T Wilson. 2:12:03 PM. Dr Chalmers, 2:12:42 PM.

- 2:14:41 PM

(4)Mr Gregg to Mr Burke (Minister for Home Affairs)

- 2:19:08 PM

Mr Taylor (Leader of the Opposition), by indulgence, made a statement in support of the previous answer.

- 2:19:49 PM

Distinguished visitor announced.

- 2:19:55 PM

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

- 2:22:59 PM

(6)Ms Chesters to Ms Collins (Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry)

- 2:26:19 PM

(7)Ms Price to Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy)

Point of order, Mr Tehan. 2:29:34 PM. Mr Bowen, 2:30:27 PM.

- 2:31:45 PM

Mr Tehan (Manager of Opposition Business) sought leave to table a document. Leave not granted.

- 2:32:01 PM

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

- 2:34:20 PM

Member directed to leave

At 2.34 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.

- 2:34:30 PM

Questions without notice continued.

Mr Bowen, 2:34:35 PM.

- 2:35:37 PM

(9)Ms Penfold to Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy)

- 2:38:12 PM

(10)Ms K Cook to Ms C King (Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government)

- 2:41:46 PM

(11)Mr Venning to Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy)

Point of order, Mr Tehan. 2:45:07 PM. Mr Bowen, 2:45:31 PM.

- 2:46:05 PM

(12)Ms Sitou to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

- 2:49:13 PM

(13)Mr Joyce to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

Point of order, Mr Joyce. 2:51:21 PM. Dr Chalmers, 2:51:37 PM.

- 2:53:30 PM

(14)Mr Repacholi to Ms McBain (Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories)

- 2:57:09 PM

(15)Mr Hastie to Mr Conroy (Minister for Defence Industry)

- 2:58:53 PM

(16)Mr M Smith to Ms M M H King (Minister for Resources)

- 3:02:23 PM

(17)Mr Katter to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

- 3:06:34 PM

(18)Dr Garland to Mr Butler (Minister for Health and Ageing)

- 3:10:01 PM

(19)Mr Hamilton to Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy)

- 3:12:14 PM

(20)Ms Swanson to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 3:16:07 PM

Personal explanation, Mr T Wilson.

- 3:16:37 PM

13DOCUMENTS

The following documents were presented:

*Australian Competition and Consumer Commission—Telstra’s structural separation undertaking—Report for 2024-25.

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009—Bi-annual report of the CFMEU Administrator—Third report, February 2026.

Foreign Arrangements Scheme—Report for 2025.

Net Zero Economy Authority Act 2024—Towards a positive transition: Statutory review of the Energy Industry Jobs Plan 2025—Report by Emeritus Professor Roy Green AM.

Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021—2025 Statutory review of the Offshore Infrastructure Registrar—Report by McGrathNicol, December 2025.

Social Policy and Legal Affairs—Standing Committee—Recognising, valuing and supporting unpaid carers: Inquiry into the recognition of unpaid carers—Government response, March 2026.

*The document was made a Parliamentary Paper.

- 3:16:49 PM

14DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—Fuel

The House was informed that Mr Tehan (Manager of Opposition Business) had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, “The Government’s failure on fuel prices and fuel distribution”.

- 3:17:04 PM

The proposed discussion having received the necessary support—

- 3:17:08 PM

Mr Tehan addressed the House.

- 3:27:19 PM

Discussion ensued.

Dr Leigh, 3:27:21 PM. Mrs McIntosh, 3:37:30 PM. Mr M Smith, 3:42:33 PM. Mr R Wilson, 3:47:38 PM. Ms Lawrence, 3:52:41 PM. Mr McCormack, 3:57:49 PM. Ms Briskey, 4:02:53 PM. Mr Venning, 4:07:51 PM. Ms Campbell, 4:12:52 PM.

- 4:17:58 PM

Discussion concluded.

- 4:18:04 PM

15Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026—REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

The Deputy Speaker reported that the Federation Chamber had been unable to complete its consideration of the bill, a Governor-General’s message recommending an appropriation had been reported, and had returned the bill with an unresolved question (see item No. 3, Minutes of Proceedings of the Federation Chamber, page XX), and presented a certified copy of the bill together with a schedule of the unresolved question.

- 4:18:39 PM

Unresolved question—That the amendment moved by Ms Watson-Brown be agreed to—

- 4:18:56 PM

Question—put.

- 4:19:10 PM

Division 132

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

AYES, 7

Ms Boele	Dr Scamps	Ms Steggall	Mr Wilkie
Dr M Ryan*	Ms Spender	Ms Watson-Brown*

NOES, 71

Mr Abdo	Ms Doyle	Ms Kearney	Ms Roberts
Ms Ambihaipahar	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Khalil	Ms J Ryan
Ms Belyea	Mrs Elliot	Ms M M H King	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Berry	Ms Fernando	Ms Lawrence	Ms Sitou
Ms Briskey	Dr Freelander	Mr Laxale	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Dr Leigh	Mr M Smith
Ms Byrnes	Dr Garland	Mr Lim	Mr Soon
Ms Campbell	Mr Georganas	Ms McBride	Ms Stanley*
Dr Charlton	Mr Giles	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Swanson
Mr Chester	Mr Gorman	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Ms Chesters	Mr Gosling	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Ms Claydon	Mr Gregg	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Thwaites
Ms Clutterham	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Ms Coffey	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Ms Coker	Mr Husic	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Comer	Ms Jarrett	Mr Rae	Ms Witty
Ms K Cook	Ms Jordan-Baird	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia
Ms T Cook	Mr Katter	Mr Repacholi

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 4:29:42 PM

Bill agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.

- 4:30:18 PM

Ms Steggall moved—That the bill be reconsidered in detail.

- 4:30:50 PM

Question—put and passed.

- 4:31:00 PM

Further consideration in detail

- 4:31:00 PM

Bill, as a whole—

- 4:31:00 PM

Ms Steggall moved an amendment.

- 4:35:49 PM

Debate ensued.

Ms M M H King, 4:35:49 PM. Mr Katter, 4:40:14 PM. Ms M M H King, 4:45:32 PM. Ms Chaney, 4:47:29 PM. Ms M M H King, 4:48:32 PM.

- 4:50:48 PM

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put.

- 4:50:54 PM

Division 133

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

AYES, 7

Ms Boele	Dr M Ryan	Ms Steggall*	Mr Wilkie
Ms Chaney	Dr Scamps	Ms Watson-Brown*

NOES, 68

Mr Abdo	Ms T Cook	Ms Kearney	Ms Roberts
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms Doyle	Mr Khalil	Ms J Ryan
Ms Belyea	Mr Dreyfus	Ms M M H King	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Berry	Mrs Elliot	Ms Lawrence	Ms Sitou
Ms Briskey	Ms Fernando	Mr Laxale	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Dr Leigh	Mr M Smith
Ms Byrnes	Dr Garland	Mr Lim	Mr Soon
Ms Campbell	Mr Georganas	Ms McBride	Ms Stanley*
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Swanson
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Ms Claydon	Mr Hill	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Ms Clutterham	Mr Holzberger	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Thwaites
Ms Coffey	Mr Husic	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Ms Coker	Ms Jarrett	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Ms Comer	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Mr Conaghan	Mr Joyce	Dr Reid	Ms Witty
Ms K Cook	Mr Katter	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 4:58:13 PM

Bill agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.

- 4:58:25 PM

Ms M M H King (Minister for Northern Australia), by indulgence, made a statement clarifying a figure given earlier.

- 4:58:50 PM

On the motion of Ms M M H King (Minister for Northern Australia), by leave, the bill was read a third time.

- 5:00:00 PM

16Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) 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—And on the amendment moved thereto by Mrs McIntosh (see item No. 9, page XX)—

Debate resumed.

Ms Penfold, 5:00:00 PM. Ms Sharkie, 5:13:47 PM. Mr Young, 5:25:15 PM.

- 5:36:41 PM

Debate adjourned (Ms Kearney—Assistant Minister for Social Services), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

- 5:37:03 PM

17Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026

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.

- 5:37:22 PM

Cognate debate with Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026.

Ms Briskey, 5:37:24 PM. Mr Willcox, 5:49:09 PM. Mr Gorman, 6:04:17 PM. Mr Birrell, 6:19:10 PM. Ms Coffey, 6:34:20 PM. Mr Conaghan, 6:49:17 PM. Ms Jordan-Baird, 7:04:25 PM. Mr Venning, 7:18:12 PM.