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Draft House Minutes

No. 159

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

- 12:00:06 PM

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.

- 12:01:04 PM

2AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION—REPORT—STATEMENT BY SPEAKER

The Speaker presented the following document:

Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland and bilateral visit to France, 13 to 18 October 2024—Report, November 2024.

- 12:01:19 PM

The Speaker made a statement in connection with the report.

- 12:04:51 PM

3DOCUMENT

Mr Gorman (Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) presented the following document:

Australian Public Service Commission—State of the service—Report for 2023-24.

- 12:04:51 PM

The document was made a Parliamentary Paper.

- 12:05:01 PM

4BILLS DECLARED REFERRED TO FEDERATION CHAMBER

Ms J Ryan (Chief Government Whip) declared that, unless otherwise ordered, the following bills stand referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration:

(1)Surveillance Legislation (Confirmation of Application) Bill 2024;

Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Amendment Bill 2024;

Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) (Repeal) Bill 2024;

Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Bill 2024; and

Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2024;

at the adjournment of the debate on the motion for the second reading of each bill; and

(2)Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) Bill 2024;

Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) Tax (Imposition) Bill 2024; and

Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) (Consequential Provisions and Other Matters) Bill 2024;

at the adjournment of the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) Bill 2024.

- 12:06:08 PM

Distinguished visitor announced.

- 12:06:18 PM

5Surveillance Legislation (Confirmation of Application) 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—

Debate resumed.

Mr Fletcher, 12:06:27 PM.

- 12:11:27 PM

Debate adjourned (Mrs Elliot—Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

- 12:11:41 PM

6Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) 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—

Debate resumed.

- 12:11:46 PM

Cognate debate with Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) Tax (Imposition) Bill 2024 and Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) (Consequential Provisions and Other Matters) Bill 2024.

Mr Taylor, 12:12:11 PM.

- 12:17:06 PM

Debate adjourned (Mrs Elliot—Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

- 12:17:24 PM

7Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) 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—

Debate resumed.

Mr Coleman, 12:17:34 PM. Mr McCormack, 12:36:47 PM.