1The House met, at 10 am, pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker (the Honourable M. Dick) took the Chair, made an acknowledgement of country and read prayers.

 2PETITIONS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Ms Belyea (Chair) presented the following documents:

Petitions—Standing Committee—Report 9: Petitions and Ministerial responses—

Report, 30 March 2026.

Petition.

Ministers’ responses to petitions previously presented to the House.

Ms Belyea made a statement in connection with petitions.

 3AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION—REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT—REFERENCE TO FEDERATION CHAMBER

Mr Neumann presented the following document:

Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Delegation to the United Kingdom and Poland, 9 to 15 November 2025—Report, March 2026.

 4Interactive Gambling Amendment (Stop the Gambling Ads) Bill 2026

Ms Chaney, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, and for related purposes.

Document

Ms Chaney presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 5Australian Citizenship Amendment (Stripping Terrorists of Australian Citizenship) Bill 2026

Mr Joyce, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Joyce presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 6fuel security

Mr Hamilton, pursuant to notice, moved—That this House:

(1)notes that:

(a)Australia’s fuel security remains dangerously exposed, with the nation holding among the lowest levels of sovereign fuel reserves in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development;

(b)Australia imports over 90 per cent of its refined fuel, leaving critical supply chains vulnerable to geopolitical shocks, regional instability, and global market disruptions;

(c)regional, rural and transport-dependent communities are disproportionately exposed to fuel supply disruptions, particularly in the heavy vehicle and agricultural sectors;

(d)recent volatility in global fuel markets and the Government’s failure to respond has massively increased costs for households and businesses, exacerbating cost of living pressures; and

(e)the Minister for Climate Change and Energy has:

(i)failed to deliver a comprehensive, whole-of-government fuel security strategy;

(ii)prioritised the net-zero energy transition without adequately safeguarding short-term liquid fuel resilience;

(iii)provided no clear contingency plan for maintaining diesel supply in the event of major import disruption; and

(iv)failed to provide certainty or support to transport operators exposed to volatile spot market fuel pricing;

(2)acknowledges that:

(a)fuel security is a matter of national security, economic stability, and community resilience; and

(b)reliable access to diesel is essential for freight, agriculture, mining, emergency services, and regional supply chains;

(3)calls on the Government to:

(a)urgently develop and implement a national fuel security plan, including increased onshore storage and refining capability;

(b)provide targeted support to transport operators, particularly small and owner-driver businesses, impacted by fuel price volatility;

(c)establish clear minimum stockholding obligations to meet or exceed international benchmarks; and

(d)deliver transparent reporting to Parliament on Australia’s fuel security position and preparedness; and

(4)condemns the Minister for Climate Change and Energy for:

(a)failing to ensure Australia’s fuel security at a time of increasing global uncertainty;

(b)neglecting the needs of regional Australia and the transport sector;

(c)placing ideological energy priorities ahead of practical national resilience; and

(d)being absent in a time of crisis, choosing to attend Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings instead of managing the crisis facing Australia.

 7Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement

Mr Repacholi, pursuant to notice, moved—That this House:

(1)recognises:

(a)the conclusion of negotiations between Australia and the European Union (EU) to secure a free trade agreement, which will:

(i)deliver significant economic benefits to Australian consumers, workers, producers and exporters by opening the doors of the EU’s $30 trillion economy and 450 million consumers;

(ii)eliminate tariffs on almost all Australian exports to the EU;

(iii)guarantee new and significant market access for Australian farmers and producers, creating more well paid jobs here at home; and

(iv)reduce costs for Australian consumers and businesses by making imports from the EU cheaper by cutting tariffs; and

(b)that the Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement will make EU investment in Australia easier, creating more jobs and supporting economic growth; and

(2)notes that in times of turbulence in global trade, Australia is strengthening our partnerships across the world.

 8MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message No. 92, 26 March 2026, from the Senate was reported returning the Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Bill 2026 without amendment.

 9SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS—Consideration of bills

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring on Monday, 30 March 2026:

(1)the following bills being presented and after the second reading speech of the Minister on each bill, debate being adjourned until a later hour:

(a)Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026;

(b)Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026; and

(c)Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026;

(2)when the order of the day for the resumption of debate on the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 is called on, a cognate debate taking place with Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026;

(3)immediately following questions without notice and any documents presented by the Speaker or Leader of the House, if the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026, Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026 or Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026 have not passed, debate to resume immediately;

(4)at no later than 5.30 pm, any questions necessary to complete the remaining stages of each bill being put, with any message from the Governor-General under standing order 147 being announced, and any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them; and

(5)any variation to this arrangement being made only on a motion moved by a Minister.

 10Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026

In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier this sitting—

Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy) presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Bowen presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 11MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL—Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026

Message No. 60, 29 March 2026, from Her 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 (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026.

Dr Chalmers (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 for the purposes of responding to circumstances relating to the Fuel Security Response, and for related purposes.

Document

Dr Chalmers presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 12MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL—Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026

Message No. 61, 29 March 2026, from Her 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 (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026.

Dr Chalmers (Treasurer) presented a Bill for an Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure for the purposes of responding to circumstances relating to the Fuel Security Response, and for related purposes.

Document

Dr Chalmers presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 13Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 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.

 14MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements were made.

Distinguished visitor announced.

 15QUESTIONS

Personal explanation, Mr Taylor.

 16Auditor-General’s Report

The Speaker presented the following document:

Auditor-General—Audit report No. 26 of 2025-26—Performance audit—Defence’s procurement of infantry fighting vehicles (Land 400 Phase 3): Department of Defence.

The document was made a Parliamentary Paper.

 17DOCUMENT 

The following document was presented:

Murray-Darling Basin Authority—First Nations participation in water for the environment—Report for 2024-25.

 18Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026

In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier this sitting—

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.

 19Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026

In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier this sitting—

The order of the day having been read for the second reading—

 20Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026

In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier this sitting—

The order of the day having been read for the second reading—

 21Economics—Standing Committee—REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT—REFERENCE TO FEDERATION CHAMBER

Mr Husic (Chair) presented the following documents:

Economics—Standing Committee—Review of Australia’s four major banks: First report of the 48th Parliament—

Report, March 2026.

Minutes of proceedings.

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

 22High Seas Biodiversity Bill 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.

 23ADJOURNMENT

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 30 March 2026 (An explanatory statement has been presented with each instrument unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk): 

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 and Corporations Act 2001—ASIC Corporations (Approved Foreign Markets—Buy-backs and Takeovers) Instrument 2026/104 [F2026L00339]. 

Aviation Transport Security Act 2004—Aviation Transport Security (Incident Reporting) Instrument 2026—LIN 26/031 [F2026L00385]. 

Biosecurity Act 2015—Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Sydney) Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Determination 2026 [F2026L00380]. 

Civil Aviation Act 1988—Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998—Parts 91, 121, 133 and 135 Manuals of Standards Amendment Instrument 2026 [F2026L00248]—Replacement explanatory statement. 

Corporations Act 2001— 

ASIC Corporations (Amendment and Repeal) Instrument 2026/181 [F2026L00361].  

ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2026/116 [F2026L00366].  

ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2026/123 [F2026L00368].  

ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2026/159 [F2026L00277].  

ASIC Corporations (Debenture Prospectuses) Instrument 2026/91 [F2026L00340].  

ASIC Corporations (Electronic Lodgment of Financial and Sustainability Reports) Instrument 2026/59 [F2026L00362].  

ASIC Corporations (Exposure Period) Instrument 2026/90 [F2026L00341].  

ASIC Corporations (Foreign Licensees and ADIs) Instrument 2026/121 [F2026L00367].  

ASIC Corporations (Market Research and Roadshows) Instrument 2026/93 [F2026L00343].  

ASIC Corporations (Minimum Bid Price) Instrument 2026/101 [F2026L00333].  

ASIC Corporations (Miscellaneous Technical Relief) Instrument 2026/115 [F2026L00365].  

ASIC Corporations (Non-Traditional Rights Issues) Instrument 2026/98 [F2026L00342].  

ASIC Corporations (Offers of Convertibles) Instrument 2026/97 [F2026L00338].  

ASIC Corporations (Real Estate Companies) Instrument 2026/99 [F2026L00344].  

ASIC Corporations (Regulatory Capital Securities) Instrument 2026/88 [F2026L00336].  

ASIC Corporations (Substituted Supplementary Disclosure Documents) Instrument 2026/92 [F2026L00345].  

ASIC Corporations (Unsolicited Offers—Foreign Bids) Instrument 2026/103 [F2026L00337].  

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999—Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (National Recovery Plan for the Pookila (New Holland mouse) Pseudomys novaehollandiae) Instrument 2026 [F2026L00375]. 

Fisheries Management Act 1991—Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003— 

Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Total Allowable Catch for Non-Quota Species) Determination 2026 [F2026L00323].  

Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Total Allowable Catch for Quota Species) Determination 2026 [F2026L00322].  

Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003—Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security (Incident Reporting) Instrument 2026—LIN 26/032 [F2026L00384]. 

Migration Act 1958— 

Migration (Arrival Control) Determination 2026—LIN 26/040—  

[F2026L00372].

Statement of reasons, 25 March 2026.

Migration Regulations 1994—Migration Legislation Amendment (Assessing Authorities) Instrument 2026—LIN 26/027 [F2026L00369].  

My Health Records Act 2012—My Health Records Regulations 2026 [F2026L00387]. 

National Health Act 1953—National Health (Minimum Stockholding) Amendment Determination (No. 3) 2026—PB 39 of 2026 [F2026L00379]. 

Regional Investment Corporation Act 2018—Regional Investment Corporation (Drought Hardship Loans) Rules 2026 [F2026L00383]. 

Social Security Act 1991—Social Security (Requirements and Guidelines for Disability Support Pension Active Participation) Determination 2026 [F2026L00378]. 

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999—Social Security (Administration) (Exempt Welfare Payment Recipient—Principal Carer of a Child) (Activities) Instrument 2026 [F2026L00373]. 

Taxation Administration Act 1953—Commissioner of Taxation—Taxation Determinations—TD 2026/1, TD 2026/2.  

Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Act 2024—Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Rules 2026 [F2026L00371]. 

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986—Veterans’ Entitlements (Eligibility for Treatment—Improved Access to Treatment for Tinnitus) Determination 2026 [F2026L00350]. 

ATTENDANCE

All Members attended (at some time during the sitting) except *Mr Burns, Dr Haines, Mr Katter, Mrs Phillips, Ms Price, Mr Thistlethwaite, Mr Thompson, Ms Thwaites, Mr J Wilson and Mr Wood.

* On leave