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No. 26

Thursday, 6 November 2025

- 9:00:05 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.

- 9:00:55 AM

2MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL—ASSENT TO BILLS

A message from Her Excellency the Governor-General was announced informing the House that Her Excellency, in the name of His Majesty, had assented to the following bills:

- 9:00:55 AM

4 November 2025—Message No. 28—

- 9:00:55 AM

Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders 2025.

- 9:00:55 AM

Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment 2025.

- 9:00:55 AM

Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) 2025.

- 9:00:55 AM

Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment 2025.

- 9:01:19 AM

3MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message No. 50, 5 November 2025, from the Senate was reported informing the House that:

Senator Thorpe had been appointed a participating member of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters for the committee’s inquiry into the 2025 election;

Senator Thorpe had been appointed a participating member of the Joint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme; and

Senator Brockman had been discharged from attendance on the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, and Senator Collins had been appointed a member of the committee.

- 9:01:50 AM

4Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025—SENATE’S AMENDMENTS

The order of the day having been read for the consideration of the amendments made by the Senate—

- 9:02:03 AM

Mr Albanese (Prime Minister) moved—That the amendments be agreed to.

- 9:07:19 AM

Question—put.

- 9:07:24 AM

Division 41

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

AYES, 99

Mr Abdo	Mr Conroy	Ms M M H King	Ms J Ryan
Mr Albanese	Ms K Cook	Ms Lawrence	Dr M Ryan
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms T Cook	Mr Laxale	Dr Scamps
Ms Belyea	Ms Doyle	Ms Le	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Berry	Mr Dreyfus	Dr Leigh	Ms Sharkie
Ms Boele	Mrs Elliot	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Mr Bowen	Ms France	Ms McBain	Mr D Smith*
Ms Briskey	Dr Freelander	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Burke	Mr French	Mr Marles	Mr Soon
Mr Burnell	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Spender
Mr Burns	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Mr Butler	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Steggall
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Teesdale
Ms Campbell	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Ms Templeman
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chaney	Dr Haines	Mr Ng	Ms Thwaites
Dr Charlton	Mr Hill	Ms O’Neil	Ms Urquhart
Ms Chesters	Mr Holzberger	Mrs Phillips	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Clare	Mr Husic	Ms Plibersek	Mr Watts
Ms Claydon	Ms Jarrett	Mr Rae	Ms Wells
Ms Clutterham	Ms Jordan-Baird	Dr Reid	Ms White
Ms Coffey	Ms Kearney	Mr Repacholi	Mr Wilkie
Ms Coker	Mr Keogh	Ms Rishworth	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Mr Khalil	Ms Roberts	Mr Zappia
Ms Comer	Ms C King	Ms Rowland

NOES, 37

Ms Aldred	Mr Hastie	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small
Mr Batt	Mr Hawke	Ms McKenzie	Mr Venning
Ms Bell	Mr Hogan	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Violi
Mr Birrell	Mr Joyce	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Wallace
Mr Boyce	Mr Katter	Mr Pasin	Dr Webster
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Ms Penfold	Mr Willcox
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Mr Pike*	Mr R Wilson
Mr Chaffey	Mr Leeser	Ms Price	Mr T Wilson
Mr Chester	Mr McCormack	Mr Rebello	Mr Young
Mr Hamilton

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 9:15:25 AM

5Communications Legislation Amendment (Australian Content Requirement for Subscription Video On Demand (Streaming) Services) Bill 2025

Mr Burke (Minister for the Arts), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to communications, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Burke presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

- 9:16:23 AM

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

- 9:27:21 AM

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

- 9:27:44 AM

6Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Bill 2025

Mr Burke (Minister for Home Affairs), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Act 1958, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Burke presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

- 9:28:08 AM

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

- 9:30:07 AM

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

- 9:30:40 AM

7Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Amendment (Indexation No. 2) Determination 2025

Mr Butler (Minister for Health and Ageing), pursuant to notice, moved—That, in accordance with section 10B of the Health Insurance Act 1973, the House approve the Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Amendment (Indexation No. 2) Determination 2025 made on 4 November 2025 and presented to the House on 5 November 2025.

- 9:31:21 AM

Question—put and passed.

- 9:31:55 AM

8Freedom of Information Amendment 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 unresolved questions and amendments (see item No. 7, Minutes of Proceedings of the Federation Chamber, 5 November 2025), and presented a certified copy of the bill together with schedules of the unresolved questions and a schedule of amendments.

- 9:32:25 AM

Unresolved question—That amendments (1) and (2) moved by Dr Haines be agreed to—

- 9:32:37 AM

Question—put.

- 9:32:44 AM

Division 42

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

AYES, 12

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

NOES, 70

Mr Abdo	Mr Conroy	Ms Kearney	Ms Roberts
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Ms Berry	Mr Dreyfus	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Ms France	Ms McBride	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr M Smith
Mr Burns	Mr French	Ms Miller-Frost	Mr Soon
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Mr Mitchell	Ms Stanley*
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Teesdale
Ms Campbell	Mr Gorman	Mr Neumann	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Ng	Ms Thwaites
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Mrs Phillips	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Hill	Mr Pike	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Mr Holzberger	Dr Reid	Ms White
Ms Coffey	Mr Husic	Mr Repacholi	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Ms Jarrett	Ms Rishworth	Mr Zappia
Ms Comer	Ms Jordan-Baird

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 9:42:35 AM

Unresolved question—That amendments (3) and (4) moved by Dr Haines be agreed to—

- 9:42:49 AM

Debate ensued.

Dr Haines, 9:42:52 AM. Mr Burke, 9:45:23 AM.

- 9:46:28 AM

Suspension of standing and sessional orders

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 in relation to the Freedom of Information Bill 2025:

(1)the House note that all proposed amendments to the bill have been fully debated in the Federation Chamber and returned to the House with unresolved questions;

(2)the unresolved questions on the bill being put immediately;

(3)the questions necessary to complete the remaining stages of the bill to be put immediately; and

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

- 9:47:37 AM

Debate ensued.

Mr Wallace, 9:47:41 AM.

- 9:48:07 AM

Closure

Mr Burke moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

- 9:48:35 AM

Division 43

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

AYES, 87

Mr Abdo	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Mr Repacholi
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burns	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Mr Rae	Mr Zappia
Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Dr Reid

NOES, 48

Ms Aldred	Dr Haines	Mr Ted O’Brien	Ms Steggall
Mr Batt	Mr Hamilton	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Mr Pasin	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Ms Penfold	Mr Violi
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike*	Mr Wallace
Mr Boyce	Mr Joyce	Ms Price	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Mr Rebello	Dr Webster
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Dr M Ryan	Mr Wilkie
Mr Chaffey	Ms Le	Dr Scamps	Mr Willcox
Ms Chaney	Mr Leeser	Ms Sharkie	Mr R Wilson
Mr Chester	Mr McCormack	Mr Small	Mr T Wilson
Mr Gee	Ms McKenzie	Ms Spender	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 9:56:11 AM

And the question—That the motion for the suspension of standing and sessional orders be agreed to—being accordingly put—

- 9:56:23 AM

Division 44

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

AYES, 88

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Dr Reid
Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Mr Repacholi
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burns	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Mr Rae	Mr Zappia

NOES, 48

Ms Aldred	Dr Haines	Mr Ted O’Brien	Ms Steggall
Mr Batt	Mr Hamilton	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Mr Pasin	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Ms Penfold	Mr Violi
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike*	Mr Wallace
Mr Boyce	Mr Joyce	Ms Price	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Mr Rebello	Dr Webster
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Dr M Ryan	Mr Wilkie
Mr Chaffey	Ms Le	Dr Scamps	Mr Willcox
Ms Chaney	Mr Leeser	Ms Sharkie	Mr R Wilson
Mr Chester	Mr McCormack	Mr Small	Mr T Wilson
Mr Gee	Ms McKenzie	Ms Spender	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative—by an absolute majority.

Point of order, Mr Wallace. 9:59:29 AM. Point of order, Mr Burke. 10:00:29 AM.

- 10:01:48 AM

Question—That amendments (3) and (4) moved by Dr Haines be agreed to—put.

- 10:02:02 AM

Division 45

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

AYES, 46

Ms Aldred	Mr Hamilton	Mr L O’Brien	Ms Steggall
Mr Batt	Mr Hastie	Mr Pasin	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hawke	Ms Penfold	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike*	Mr Violi
Ms Boele	Mr Joyce	Ms Price	Mr Wallace
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Mr Rebello	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Dr M Ryan	Dr Webster
Mr Chaffey	Ms Le	Dr Scamps	Mr Wilkie
Ms Chaney	Mr Leeser	Ms Sharkie	Mr Willcox
Mr Chester	Mr McCormack	Mr Small	Mr R Wilson
Mr Gee	Ms McKenzie	Ms Spender	Mr T Wilson
Dr Haines	Mr Ted O’Brien

NOES, 88

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Dr Reid
Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Mr Repacholi
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burns	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Mr Rae	Mr Zappia

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 10:07:42 AM

Unresolved question—That the amendment moved by Dr Scamps be agreed to—

- 10:07:49 AM

Question—put.

- 10:08:00 AM

Division 46

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

AYES, 48

Ms Aldred	Dr Haines	Ms McKenzie	Ms Spender
Mr Batt	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Ms Steggall
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Venning
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Ms Penfold	Mr Violi
Mr Boyce	Mr Joyce	Mr Pike*	Mr Wallace
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Dr Webster
Mr Chaffey	Ms Le	Dr M Ryan	Mr Wilkie
Ms Chaney	Mr Leeser	Dr Scamps	Mr Willcox
Mr Chester	Mr McCormack	Ms Sharkie	Mr R Wilson
Mr Gee	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr T Wilson

NOES, 88

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Dr Reid
Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Mr Repacholi
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burns	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Mr Rae	Mr Zappia

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 10:10:31 AM

Unresolved question—That amendments (1) to (6) moved by Dr M Ryan be agreed to—

- 10:10:33 AM

Question—put.

- 10:10:43 AM

Division 47

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

AYES, 48

Ms Aldred	Dr Haines	Ms McKenzie	Ms Spender
Mr Batt	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Ms Steggall
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Venning
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Ms Penfold	Mr Violi
Mr Boyce	Mr Joyce	Mr Pike*	Mr Wallace
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Dr Webster
Mr Chaffey	Ms Le	Dr M Ryan	Mr Wilkie
Ms Chaney	Mr Leeser	Dr Scamps	Mr Willcox
Mr Chester	Mr McCormack	Ms Sharkie	Mr R Wilson
Mr Gee	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr T Wilson

NOES, 88

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Dr Reid
Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Mr Repacholi
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burns	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Mr Rae	Mr Zappia

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 10:13:45 AM

Unresolved question—That amendments (1) to (3) moved by Ms Chaney be agreed to—

- 10:13:47 AM

Question—put.

- 10:13:57 AM

Division 48

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

AYES, 48

Ms Aldred	Dr Haines	Ms McKenzie	Ms Spender
Mr Batt	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Ms Steggall
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Venning
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Ms Penfold	Mr Violi
Mr Boyce	Mr Joyce	Mr Pike*	Mr Wallace
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Dr Webster
Mr Chaffey	Ms Le	Dr M Ryan	Mr Wilkie
Ms Chaney	Mr Leeser	Dr Scamps	Mr Willcox
Mr Chester	Mr McCormack	Ms Sharkie	Mr R Wilson
Mr Gee	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr T Wilson

NOES, 88

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Dr Reid
Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Mr Repacholi
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burns	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Mr Rae	Mr Zappia

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 10:15:52 AM

Question—That the amendments made by the Federation Chamber be agreed to—put.

- 10:16:14 AM

Division 49

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

AYES, 97

Mr Abdo	Mr Conroy	Ms C King	Ms Roberts
Mr Albanese	Ms K Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Rowland
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms T Cook	Ms Lawrence	Ms J Ryan
Ms Belyea	Ms Doyle	Mr Laxale	Dr M Ryan
Ms Berry	Mr Dreyfus	Ms Le	Dr Scamps
Ms Boele	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Bowen	Ms France	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Ms Briskey	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burke	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Burnell	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Mr Soon
Mr Burns	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Spender
Mr Butler	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Steggall
Ms Campbell	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Ms Templeman
Ms Chaney	Dr Haines	Mr Neumann	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Charlton	Mr Hill	Mr Ng	Ms Thwaites
Ms Chesters	Mr Holzberger	Ms O’Neil	Ms Urquhart
Mr Clare	Mr Husic	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Ms Claydon	Ms Jarrett	Ms Plibersek	Ms Wells
Ms Clutterham	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Rae	Ms White
Ms Coffey	Ms Kearney	Dr Reid	Mr Wilkie
Ms Coker	Mr Keogh	Mr Repacholi	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Mr Khalil	Ms Rishworth	Mr Zappia
Ms Comer

NOES, 40

Ms Aldred	Mr Hamilton	Ms McKenzie	Mr Tehan
Mr Batt	Mr Hastie	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Venning
Ms Bell	Mr Hawke	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Violi
Mr Birrell	Mr Hogan	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Mr Boyce	Mr Joyce	Ms Penfold	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Mr Pike*	Dr Webster
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Ms Price	Mr Willcox
Mr Chaffey	Mr Leeser	Mr Rebello	Mr R Wilson
Mr Chester	Mr McCormack	Ms Sharkie	Mr T Wilson
Mr Gee	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 10:21:33 AM

Amendments made by the Federation Chamber agreed to.

- 10:21:35 AM

Question—That the bill, as amended, be agreed to—put.

- 10:21:42 AM

Division 50

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

AYES, 88

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Dr Reid
Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Mr Repacholi
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burns	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Mr Rae	Mr Zappia

NOES, 48

Ms Aldred	Dr Haines	Ms McKenzie	Ms Spender
Mr Batt	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Ms Steggall
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Venning
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Ms Penfold	Mr Violi
Mr Boyce	Mr Joyce	Mr Pike*	Mr Wallace
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Dr Webster
Mr Chaffey	Ms Le	Dr M Ryan	Mr Wilkie
Ms Chaney	Mr Leeser	Dr Scamps	Mr Willcox
Mr Chester	Mr McCormack	Ms Sharkie	Mr R Wilson
Mr Gee	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr T Wilson

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 10:24:33 AM

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

- 10:24:50 AM

Ms Rowland (Attorney-General) moved—That the bill be now read a third time.

- 10:25:03 AM

Question—put.

- 10:25:08 AM

Division 51

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

AYES, 88

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Dr Reid
Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Mr Repacholi
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burns	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Mr Rae	Mr Zappia

NOES, 49

Ms Aldred	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Ms Steggall
Mr Batt	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hogan	Ms Penfold	Mr Violi
Ms Boele	Mr Joyce	Mr Pike*	Mr Wallace
Mr Boyce	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Buchholz	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Dr Webster
Mr Caldwell	Ms Le	Dr M Ryan	Mr Wilkie
Mr Chaffey	Mr Leeser	Dr Scamps	Mr Willcox
Ms Chaney	Mr McCormack	Ms Sharkie	Mr R Wilson
Mr Chester	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr T Wilson
Mr Gee	Ms McKenzie	Ms Spender	Mr Young
Dr Haines

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 10:28:12 AM

—bill read a third time.

- 10:28:38 AM

9Incorporation of unread material into Hansard

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), pursuant to notice, moved—That the House:

(1)permits a Member who is present in the House or Federation Chamber but is unable to address it, by reason of chronic illness or disability, to present a copy of the Member’s speech for incorporation in Hansard, provided that the speech conforms to the standing and sessional orders in its language and content; and

(2)notes for the avoidance of doubt that a contribution made in this way is considered to form part of proceedings of the House.

- 10:29:22 AM

Debate ensued.

Mr Hawke, 10:29:25 AM.

- 10:29:31 AM

Question—put and passed.

- 10:30:26 AM

10ORDER OF THE DAY CALLED ON

Ordered—That order of the day No. 2, government business, be called on immediately.

- 10:32:01 AM

11Environment Protection Reform 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 Ms Chaney, 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:

(1)acknowledges that we need to achieve better outcomes for business and the environment;

(2)further acknowledges it is in the interest of the Government, Opposition and crossbench to work constructively to pass these reforms; and

(3)calls on the Government to amend this bill to resolve significant flaws, including loopholes in the offsets framework”—

Debate resumed.

- 10:32:11 AM

Cognate debate with National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025 and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025.

Ms Price, 10:32:32 AM.

- 10:47:49 AM

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put.

- 10:47:58 AM

Division 52

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

AYES, 7

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

NOES, 65

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

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 10:55:49 AM

Question—That the bill be now read a second time—put.

- 10:55:58 AM

Division 53

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

AYES, 90

Mr Abdo	Mr Conroy	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Mr Albanese	Ms K Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms T Cook	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Ms Belyea	Ms Doyle	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Ms Berry	Mr Dreyfus	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Bowen	Mrs Elliot	Mr Lim	Ms Sharkie
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Ms McBain	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burnell	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Mr M Smith
Mr Burns	Mr Gee	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Soon
Mr Butler	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Spender
Ms Byrnes	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Hill	Mr Ng	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Holzberger	Ms O’Neil	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Husic	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Ms Jarrett	Ms Plibersek	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Rae	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Kearney	Dr Reid	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Mr Keogh	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Ms Comer	Mr Khalil

NOES, 44

Ms Aldred	Dr Haines	Ms McKenzie	Mr Tehan
Mr Batt	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Venning
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Violi
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Ms Penfold	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Boyce	Mr Joyce	Mr Pike*	Dr Webster
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Mr Wilkie
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Mr Willcox
Mr Chaffey	Mr Leeser	Dr Scamps	Mr R Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mr McCormack	Mr Small	Mr T Wilson
Mr Chester	Mrs McIntosh	Ms Steggall	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 11:02:14 AM

—bill read a second time.

- 11:02:27 AM

Message from the Governor-General

Message No. 29, 28 October 2025, from Her Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending an appropriation for the purposes of the bill.

- 11:03:40 AM

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

- 11:04:19 AM

Ms Chaney moved amendment (11).

Debate ensued.

Mr Burke, 11:06:48 AM.

- 11:07:47 AM

On the motion of Ms Chaney, amendment (11) was made, after debate.

- 11:08:20 AM

Ms Chaney, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (10) and (12) to (15) together.

Debate ensued.

Mr Burke, 11:13:54 AM.

- 11:16:29 AM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 11:16:41 AM

Division 54

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
Dr Haines

NOES, 65

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

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 11:24:09 AM

Mr Wilkie, by leave, moved amendments (1) and (2) together.

Debate ensued.

Mr Burke, 11:29:15 AM.

- 11:30:07 AM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 11:30:17 AM

Division 55

The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Ms Chesters, in the Chair)—

AYES, 8

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

NOES, 59

Mr Abdo	Ms Doyle	Mr Khalil	Ms J Ryan
Ms Ambihaipahar	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Belyea	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Sitou
Ms Berry	Ms France	Mr Lim	Mr D Smith*
Ms Briskey	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Burke	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Soon
Mr Burnell	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burns	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Teesdale
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Ms Campbell	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms Thwaites
Dr Charlton	Mr Hill	Mrs Phillips	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Ms Plibersek	Mr Watts
Ms Coffey	Mr Husic	Mr Rae	Ms Witty
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia
Ms Comer	Ms Kearney	Mr Repacholi

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 11:37:34 AM

Dr Scamps, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (20) on sheet 1 and (1) to (13) on sheet 2 together.

Debate ensued.

Mr Burke, 11:42:03 AM.

- 11:44:44 AM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 11:44:53 AM

Division 56

The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Ms Chesters, in the Chair)—

AYES, 9

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

NOES, 59

Mr Abdo	Mr Dreyfus	Ms Lawrence	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms France	Mr Laxale	Mr D Smith*
Ms Belyea	Dr Freelander	Dr Leigh	Mr M Smith
Ms Berry	Mr French	Mr Lim	Mr Soon
Ms Briskey	Dr Garland	Ms McBride	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burke	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Mr Burns	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gosling	Mr Ng	Ms Thwaites
Dr Charlton	Mr Gregg	Ms Penfold	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Hill	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Ms Coffey	Mr Holzberger	Ms Plibersek	Ms White
Ms Coker	Mr Husic	Mr Rae	Mr T Wilson
Ms Comer	Ms Jarrett	Dr Reid	Ms Witty
Ms K Cook	Ms Kearney	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Ms T Cook	Mr Khalil	Ms J Ryan

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 11:52:22 AM

Dr M Ryan moved an amendment.

Debate ensued.

Mr Burke, 11:57:23 AM.

- 11:57:59 AM

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put.

- 11:58:15 AM

Division 57

The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Ms Chesters, in the Chair)—

AYES, 9

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

NOES, 55

Mr Abdo	Mrs Elliot	Mr Khalil	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms France	Mr Laxale	Ms Sitou
Ms Belyea	Mr French	Dr Leigh	Mr D Smith*
Ms Berry	Dr Garland	Mr Lim	Mr M Smith
Ms Briskey	Mr Georganas	Ms McBride	Mr Soon
Mr Burke	Mr Giles	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burnell	Mr Gorman	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Mr Burns	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Ms Campbell	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms Thwaites
Ms Coffey	Mr Hill	Mrs Phillips	Ms Urquhart
Ms Coker	Mr Holzberger	Dr Reid	Mr Watts
Ms Comer	Mr Husic	Mr Repacholi	Ms Witty
Ms T Cook	Ms Jarrett	Ms Rowland	Mr Zappia
Mr Dreyfus	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms J Ryan

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 12:05:00 PM

Ms Boele, by leave, moved amendments (1) and (2) together.

Debate ensued.

Mr Burke, 12:09:47 PM.

- 12:11:39 PM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 12:11:51 PM

Division 58

The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Ms Chesters, in the Chair)—

AYES, 9

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

NOES, 62

Ms Ambihaipahar	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Khalil	Ms J Ryan
Ms Berry	Mrs Elliot	Ms Lawrence	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Mr Laxale	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Mr French	Dr Leigh	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burnell	Dr Garland	Mr Lim	Mr M Smith
Mr Burns	Mr Georganas	Ms McBride	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Mr Giles	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Gorman	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Ms Claydon	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Ms Clutterham	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms Thwaites
Ms Coffey	Mr Hill	Mr Ng	Ms Urquhart
Ms Coker	Mr Holzberger	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Ms Comer	Mr Husic	Ms Plibersek	Mr T Wilson
Ms K Cook	Ms Jarrett	Dr Reid	Ms Witty
Ms T Cook	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Ms Doyle	Ms Kearney

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 12:19:45 PM

Ms Spender, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (3) on sheet 1 and amendment (1) on sheet 2 together.

Debate ensued.

Mr Burke, 12:24:53 PM.

- 12:26:10 PM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 12:26:24 PM

Division 59

The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Ms Chesters, in the Chair)—

AYES, 9

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

NOES, 60

Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms Doyle	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms J Ryan
Ms Belyea	Mr Dreyfus	Ms Kearney	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Berry	Mrs Elliot	Mr Khalil	Ms Sitou
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Ms Lawrence	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burke	Dr Freelander	Mr Laxale	Mr M Smith
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Dr Leigh	Mr Soon
Mr Burns	Dr Garland	Mr Lim	Ms Stanley*
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms McBride	Ms Teesdale
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Thwaites
Ms Claydon	Mr Gorman	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Urquhart
Ms Clutterham	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Watts
Ms Coffey	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms White
Ms Comer	Mr Hill	Mrs Phillips	Mr T Wilson
Ms K Cook	Mr Holzberger	Dr Reid	Ms Witty
Ms T Cook	Ms Jarrett	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 12:35:05 PM

Dr Haines, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (19) together.

Debate ensued.

Mr Burke, 12:39:30 PM.

- 12:42:37 PM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 12:42:51 PM

Division 60

The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Ms Chesters, in the Chair)—

AYES, 9

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

NOES, 62

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

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 12:50:53 PM

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

Debate ensued.

Mr Burke, 12:56:08 PM.

- 12:58:18 PM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 12:58:29 PM

Division 61

The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Ms Chesters, in the Chair)—

AYES, 9

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

NOES, 59

Mr Abdo	Ms K Cook	Ms Kearney	Ms J Ryan
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms T Cook	Mr Khalil	Ms Sitou
Ms Belyea	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Mr D Smith*
Ms Berry	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Mr M Smith
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Mr Soon
Mr Burke	Mr French	Mr Lim	Ms Stanley*
Mr Burnell	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Teesdale
Mr Burns	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Templeman
Ms Byrnes	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Thwaites
Ms Campbell	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Urquhart
Ms Chesters	Mr Gosling	Mr Neumann	Mr Watts
Ms Claydon	Mr Gregg	Mr Ng	Mr T Wilson
Ms Clutterham	Mr Holzberger	Mrs Phillips	Ms Witty
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia
Ms Comer	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Repacholi

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 1:07:48 PM

Question—That the bill, as amended, be agreed to—put.

- 1:07:56 PM

Division 62

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

AYES, 88

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Mr Khalil	Mr Repacholi
Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Ms France	Ms McBain	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Burns	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Mr Soon
Mr Butler	Mr Gee	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Spender
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Kearney	Mr Rae	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Mr Keogh	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia

NOES, 45

Ms Aldred	Mr Hamilton	Ms McKenzie	Ms Steggall
Mr Batt	Mr Hastie	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hawke	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hogan	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Ms Boele	Mr Joyce	Ms Penfold	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Boyce	Mr Katter	Mr Pike*	Dr Webster
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Mr Wilkie
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Mr Willcox
Mr Chaffey	Mr Leeser	Dr M Ryan	Mr R Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mr McCormack	Dr Scamps	Mr T Wilson
Mr Chester	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr Young
Dr Haines

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 1:16:19 PM

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.

- 1:16:46 PM

Leave granted for third reading to be moved immediately.

- 1:16:47 PM

Mr Burke (Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water) moved—That the bill be now read a third time.

- 1:16:51 PM

Debate ensuing—

- 1:16:53 PM

Ms Bell addressing the House—

Point of order, Mr Burke. 1:17:24 PM.

- 1:17:33 PM

Closure

Mr Burke moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

- 1:17:43 PM

Division 63

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

AYES, 90

Mr Abdo	Mr Conroy	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Mr Albanese	Ms K Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms T Cook	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Ms Belyea	Ms Doyle	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Ms Berry	Mr Dreyfus	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Bowen	Mrs Elliot	Mr Lim	Ms Sharkie
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Ms McBain	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Dr Freelander	Ms McBride	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Mr Marles	Mr M Smith
Mr Burns	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Soon
Mr Butler	Mr Gee	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Mr Mitchell	Ms Teesdale
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Dr Mulino	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Neumann	Ms Thwaites
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Mr Ng	Ms Urquhart
Mr Clare	Mr Holzberger	Ms O’Neil	Mr Watts
Ms Claydon	Mr Husic	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Ms Clutterham	Ms Jarrett	Ms Plibersek	Ms White
Ms Coffey	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Rae	Mr Wilkie
Ms Coker	Ms Kearney	Dr Reid	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Mr Keogh	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Ms Comer	Mr Khalil

NOES, 43

Ms Aldred	Mr Hastie	Mr Ted O’Brien	Ms Steggall
Mr Batt	Mr Hawke	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hogan	Mr Pasin	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Joyce	Ms Penfold	Mr Wallace
Mr Boyce	Mr Katter	Mr Pike*	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Dr Webster
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Mr Willcox
Mr Chaffey	Mr Leeser	Dr M Ryan	Mr R Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mr McCormack	Dr Scamps	Mr T Wilson
Mr Chester	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr Young
Mr Hamilton	Ms McKenzie	Ms Spender

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 1:23:54 PM

And the question—That the bill be now read a third time—being accordingly put—

- 1:24:03 PM

Division 64

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

AYES, 88

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Dr Reid
Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Mr Repacholi
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burns	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gee	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Mr Rae	Mr Zappia

NOES, 42

Ms Aldred	Mr Hastie	Mr Ted O’Brien	Ms Steggall
Mr Batt	Mr Hawke	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hogan	Mr Pasin	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Joyce	Ms Penfold	Mr Wallace
Mr Boyce	Mr Katter	Mr Pike*	Dr Webster
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Mr Wilkie
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Mr Willcox
Mr Chaffey	Mr Leeser	Dr M Ryan	Mr R Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mr McCormack	Dr Scamps	Mr T Wilson
Mr Chester	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr Young
Mr Hamilton	Ms McKenzie

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 1:27:34 PM

—bill read a third time.

- 1:27:52 PM

12SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER 43

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) moved—That standing order 43 be suspended for this sitting.

- 1:28:11 PM

Question—put.

- 1:28:58 PM

Division 65

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

AYES, 89

Mr Abdo	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Mr Repacholi
Mr Albanese	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Belyea	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Ms Berry	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Mr Bowen	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Burns	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Mr Soon
Mr Butler	Mr Gee	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Spender
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Kearney	Mr Rae	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Mr Keogh	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia
Ms Comer

NOES, 44

Ms Aldred	Dr Haines	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small
Mr Batt	Mr Hamilton	Ms McKenzie	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Wallace
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Mr Pasin	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Boyce	Mr Joyce	Ms Penfold	Dr Webster
Mr Buchholz	Mr Katter	Mr Pike*	Mr Wilkie
Mr Caldwell	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Mr Willcox
Mr Chaffey	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Mr R Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mr Leeser	Dr M Ryan	Mr T Wilson
Mr Chester	Mr McCormack	Dr Scamps	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative—by an absolute majority.

- 1:32:41 PM

13National Environmental Protection Agency 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—

Point of order, Mr Burke. 1:33:07 PM.

- 1:33:18 PM

Closure

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

- 1:33:35 PM

Division 66

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

AYES, 86

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Mr Khalil	Mr Repacholi
Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Mr Lim	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Ms France	Ms McBain	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBride	Mr M Smith
Mr Burns	Mr French	Mr Marles	Mr Soon
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Mr Clare	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Ms Claydon	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms Wells
Ms Clutterham	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Coffey	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Ms Witty
Ms Coker	Ms Kearney	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia
Ms Collins	Mr Keogh

NOES, 46

Ms Aldred	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Ms Spender
Mr Batt	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hogan	Ms Penfold	Mr Wallace
Ms Boele	Mr Joyce	Mr Pike*	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Boyce	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Dr Webster
Mr Buchholz	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Mr Wilkie
Mr Caldwell	Mr Leeser	Dr M Ryan	Mr Willcox
Mr Chaffey	Mr Littleproud	Dr Scamps	Mr R Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mr McCormack	Ms Sharkie	Mr T Wilson
Mr Chester	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr Young
Dr Haines	Ms McKenzie

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 1:39:06 PM

And the question—That the bill be now read a second time—being accordingly put—

- 1:39:14 PM

Division 67

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

AYES, 90

Mr Abdo	Mr Conroy	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Mr Albanese	Ms K Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms T Cook	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Ms Belyea	Ms Doyle	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Ms Berry	Mr Dreyfus	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Bowen	Mrs Elliot	Mr Lim	Ms Sharkie
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Ms McBain	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Dr Freelander	Ms McBride	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Mr Marles	Mr M Smith
Mr Burns	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Soon
Mr Butler	Mr Gee	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Spender
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Mr Mitchell	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Dr Mulino	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Neumann	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Mr Ng	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Holzberger	Ms O’Neil	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Husic	Mrs Phillips	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Ms Jarrett	Ms Plibersek	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Rae	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Kearney	Dr Reid	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Mr Keogh	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Ms Comer	Mr Khalil

NOES, 45

Ms Aldred	Mr Hamilton	Ms McKenzie	Ms Steggall
Mr Batt	Mr Hastie	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hawke	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hogan	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Ms Boele	Mr Joyce	Ms Penfold	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Boyce	Mr Kennedy	Mr Pike*	Dr Webster
Mr Buchholz	Ms Landry*	Ms Price	Mr Wilkie
Mr Caldwell	Mr Leeser	Mr Rebello	Mr Willcox
Mr Chaffey	Mr Littleproud	Dr M Ryan	Mr R Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mr McCormack	Dr Scamps	Mr T Wilson
Mr Chester	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr Young
Dr Haines

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 1:42:25 PM

—bill read a second time.

- 1:42:38 PM

Message from the Governor-General

Message No. 30, 28 October 2025, from Her Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending an appropriation for the purposes of the bill.

- 1:42:56 PM

Suspension of standing and sessional orders

Mr Burke moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring in relation to proceedings on the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025 and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025:

(1)on Thursday, 6 November when the order of the day for the resumption of debate on each bill is called on:

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

(b)if required, a consideration in detail stage of the bill occurring, with:

(i)no longer than five minutes of debate on each set of amendments moved, unless a Minister specifies an extended time for debate; and

(ii)the question that the bill [as amended] be agreed to being put immediately after all amendments have been resolved; and

(c)the question being put immediately on the third reading of the bill; and

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

- 1:43:40 PM

Closure

Mr Burke moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

- 1:43:51 PM

Division 68

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

AYES, 86

Mr Abdo	Mr Conroy	Ms C King	Mr Repacholi
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms Lawrence	Ms Roberts
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Mr Laxale	Ms Rowland
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Dr Leigh	Ms J Ryan
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Mr Lim	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burke	Ms France	Ms McBain	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBride	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burns	Mr French	Mr Marles	Mr M Smith
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Kearney	Mr Rae	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Mr Keogh	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia
Ms Comer	Mr Khalil

NOES, 47

Ms Aldred	Dr Haines	Ms McKenzie	Ms Spender
Mr Batt	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Ms Penfold	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Boyce	Mr Joyce	Mr Pike*	Dr Webster
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Mr Wilkie
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Mr Willcox
Mr Chaffey	Mr Leeser	Dr M Ryan	Mr R Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mr Littleproud	Dr Scamps	Mr T Wilson
Mr Chester	Mr McCormack	Ms Sharkie	Mr Young
Mr Gee	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 1:45:59 PM

And the question—That the motion for the suspension of standing and sessional orders be agreed to—being accordingly put—

- 1:46:08 PM

Division 69

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

AYES, 88

Mr Abdo	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Mr Repacholi
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Roberts
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Rowland
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms J Ryan
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Lim	Ms Sharkie
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Ms Sitou
Mr Burns	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr D Smith*
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Mr M Smith
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gee	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Soon
Ms Campbell	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Dr Chalmers	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Teesdale
Dr Charlton	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Ms Chesters	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Mr Thistlethwaite
Mr Clare	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms Thwaites
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Ms Urquhart
Ms Clutterham	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Mr Watts
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Ms Plibersek	Ms White
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Mr Rae	Ms Witty
Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia

NOES, 45

Ms Aldred	Mr Hamilton	Ms McKenzie	Ms Spender
Mr Batt	Mr Hastie	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hawke	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hogan	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Ms Boele	Mr Joyce	Ms Penfold	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Boyce	Mr Kennedy	Mr Pike*	Dr Webster
Mr Buchholz	Ms Landry*	Ms Price	Mr Wilkie
Mr Caldwell	Mr Leeser	Mr Rebello	Mr Willcox
Mr Chaffey	Mr Littleproud	Dr M Ryan	Mr R Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mr McCormack	Dr Scamps	Mr T Wilson
Mr Chester	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr Young
Dr Haines

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative—by an absolute majority.

- 1:48:59 PM

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

Ms Bell, 1:49:28 PM.

- 1:50:26 PM

Dr Scamps, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (34) together.

Debate ensued.

Mr Burke, 1:53:37 PM. Ms Bell, 1:54:12 PM.

- 1:55:31 PM

The time allotted for the debate having expired—

- 1:55:32 PM

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

- 1:55:39 PM

Division 70

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

AYES, 8

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

NOES, 85

Mr Abdo	Ms K Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Rishworth
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms T Cook	Ms Lawrence	Ms Roberts
Ms Belyea	Ms Doyle	Mr Laxale	Ms Rowland
Ms Berry	Mr Dreyfus	Dr Leigh	Ms J Ryan
Mr Bowen	Mrs Elliot	Mr Lim	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Ms McBain	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Dr Freelander	Ms McBride	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Mr Marles	Mr M Smith
Mr Burns	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Mr Soon
Mr Butler	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Ms Byrnes	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Teesdale
Ms Campbell	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Ms Jarrett	Ms O’Neil	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Kearney	Ms Plibersek	Ms White
Ms Coker	Mr Keogh	Mr Rae	Mr T Wilson
Ms Collins	Mr Khalil	Dr Reid	Ms Witty
Ms Comer	Ms C King	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Mr Conroy

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 2:05:44 PM

It being after 2 pm, the debate was interrupted in accordance with standing order 97 and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

- 2:06:55 PM

Mr Albanese, by indulgence, made a statement welcoming athletes participating in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

- 2:09:46 PM

Ms Ley (Leader of the Opposition), by indulgence, made a statement on the same matter.

- 2:12:13 PM

15QUESTIONS

- 2:12:18 PM

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

Point of order, Ms Ley. 2:14:17 PM. Mr Albanese, 2:15:20 PM.

- 2:17:24 PM

(2)Ms Sitou to Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy)

- 2:21:19 PM

(3)Mr Ted O’Brien to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

- 2:24:37 PM

(4)Ms T Cook to Ms M M H King (Minister for Resources)

- 2:28:11 PM

Distinguished visitor announced.

- 2:29:01 PM

(5)Dr M Ryan to Mr Butler (Minister for Health and Ageing)

- 2:32:48 PM

(6)Mr Ng to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:37:11 PM

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

- 2:40:56 PM

(8)Mr Soon to Dr Chalmers (Treasurer)

- 2:44:27 PM

Distinguished visitor announced.

- 2:44:37 PM

(9)Ms Bell to Ms M M H King (Minister for Resources)

Point of order, Mr Burke. 2:45:35 PM.

- 2:46:18 PM

Member directed to leave

At 2.46 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.

- 2:46:58 PM

Questions without notice continuing—

Ms Bell, 2:46:58 PM. Ms M M H King, 2:47:49 PM. Point of order, Ms Bell. 2:49:54 PM. Ms M M H King, 2:50:30 PM.

- 2:51:57 PM

(10)Ms Byrnes to Mr Butler (Minister for Health and Ageing)

- 2:52:26 PM

Member directed to leave

At 2.52 pm the Member for Lyne (Ms Penfold) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for interjecting and she accordingly left the Chamber.

- 2:52:49 PM

Questions without notice continued.

Mr Butler, 2:52:49 PM.

- 2:55:53 PM

(11)Mr Willcox to Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)

- 2:58:27 PM

(12)Ms J Ryan to Mr Rae (Minister for Aged Care and Seniors)

- 3:01:38 PM

(13)Dr Scamps to Mr Butler (Minister for Health and Ageing)

- 3:05:22 PM

(14)Mr Katter to Ms Rishworth (Minister representing the Special Minister of State)

- 3:09:47 PM

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

- 3:13:08 PM

16Presiding Officers’ Statement

The Speaker presented the following document:

2025 Presiding Officers’ statement regarding the condition of Parliament House.

- 3:13:16 PM

17DOCUMENTS

The following documents were presented:

Airservices Australia—Report for 2024-25.

Australian Naval Infrastructure Pty Ltd—Report for 2024-25.

Civil Aviation Safety Authority—Report for 2024-25.

Infrastructure Australia—Report for 2024-25.

National Reconstruction Fund Corporation—Report for 2024-25.

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission—Report for 2024-25.

Office of the Gene Technology Regulator—Report for 2024-25.

Old Parliament House (Museum of Australian Democracy)—Report for 2024-25.

Parliamentary Workplace Support Service—Report for 2024-25.

The documents were made Parliamentary Papers.

- 3:13:52 PM

18DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—Housing

The House was informed that Mr T Wilson had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, “The need for transparency and accountability in the Government’s failed Administration of the CFMEU and the consequences for housing affordability”.

- 3:14:02 PM

The proposed discussion having received the necessary support—

- 3:14:06 PM

Mr T Wilson addressing the House—

Point of order, Mr Burke. 3:17:14 PM.

- 3:17:21 PM

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) moved—That the business of the day be called on.

- 3:17:36 PM

Question—put.

- 3:17:46 PM

Division 71

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

AYES, 84

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Dr Reid
Mr Albanese	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Mr Repacholi
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Roberts
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Rowland
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms J Ryan
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Lim	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr M Smith
Mr Burns	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr Soon
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Mr Marles	Ms Stanley*
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Teesdale
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Templeman
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Mr Thistlethwaite
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Thwaites
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Ms Urquhart
Mr Clare	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Ms O’Neil	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mrs Phillips	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Mr Rae	Mr Zappia

NOES, 46

Ms Aldred	Dr Haines	Mr McCormack	Mr Small
Mr Batt	Mr Hamilton	Mrs McIntosh	Ms Spender
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Ms McKenzie	Mr Tehan
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Venning
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Mr Boyce	Mr Joyce	Mr Pike*	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Buchholz	Mr Katter	Ms Price	Mr Wilkie
Mr Caldwell	Mr Kennedy	Mr Rebello	Mr Willcox
Mr Chaffey	Ms Landry*	Dr M Ryan	Mr R Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mr Leeser	Dr Scamps	Mr T Wilson
Mr Chester	Ms Ley	Ms Sharkie	Mr Young
Mr Gee	Mr Littleproud

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 3:25:58 PM

19National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025

In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier this sitting—

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

- 3:25:58 PM

Bill, as a whole—

- 3:27:05 PM

Ms Spender moved an amendment.

Debate ensued.

Mr Burke, 3:28:05 PM.

- 3:28:44 PM

Ms Bell addressing the House—

- 3:32:22 PM

The time allotted for the debate having expired—

- 3:32:41 PM

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put and negatived.

- 3:32:54 PM

Question—That the bill be agreed to—put.

- 3:32:54 PM

Division 72

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

AYES, 85

Mr Abdo	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Ms Roberts
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Rowland
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms J Ryan
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Bowen	Mrs Elliot	Mr Laxale	Ms Sharkie
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Dr Leigh	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Dr Freelander	Mr Lim	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Ms McBain	Mr M Smith
Mr Burns	Dr Garland	Ms McBride	Mr Soon
Mr Butler	Mr Gee	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Spender
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Hill	Mr Ng	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Holzberger	Ms O’Neil	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Rae	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Kearney	Dr Reid	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Mr Keogh	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Ms Comer

NOES, 40

Ms Aldred	Mr Chester	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small
Mr Batt	Dr Haines	Ms McKenzie	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Wallace
Ms Boele	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Boyce	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike*	Mr Wilkie
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Mr Willcox
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Mr R Wilson
Mr Chaffey	Mr Leeser	Dr M Ryan	Mr T Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mr McCormack	Dr Scamps	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 3:39:54 PM

Bill agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.

Point of order, Mr Hawke. 3:39:59 PM.

- 3:40:48 PM

Mr Burke (Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water) moved—That the bill be now read a third time.

- 3:40:49 PM

Question—put.

- 3:40:57 PM

Division 73

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

AYES, 84

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Mr Repacholi
Ms Ambihaipahar	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Ms Roberts
Ms Belyea	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms Rowland
Ms Berry	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms J Ryan
Mr Bowen	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Briskey	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms Sharkie
Mr Burke	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Ms France	Mr Lim	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burns	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr M Smith
Mr Butler	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Hill	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Mr Holzberger	Ms O’Neil	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Rae	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia

NOES, 40

Ms Aldred	Mr Chester	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small
Mr Batt	Dr Haines	Ms McKenzie	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Wallace
Ms Boele	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Boyce	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike*	Mr Wilkie
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Mr Willcox
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Mr R Wilson
Mr Chaffey	Mr Leeser	Dr M Ryan	Mr T Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mr McCormack	Dr Scamps	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 3:44:11 PM

—bill read a third time.

- 3:44:31 PM

20Environment Information Australia Bill 2025

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—

- 3:44:48 PM

Question—put.

- 3:45:00 PM

Division 74

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

AYES, 91

Mr Abdo	Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Ms Rowland
Ms Ambihaipahar	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Ms J Ryan
Ms Belyea	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Dr Scamps
Ms Berry	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Boele	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Sharkie
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms Sitou
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Lim	Mr M Smith
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr Soon
Mr Burns	Mr French	Ms McBride	Ms Spender
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gee	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Ms Campbell	Mr Georganas	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Dr Chalmers	Mr Giles	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chaney	Mr Gorman	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Mr Clare	Dr Haines	Ms O’Neil	Ms Wells
Ms Claydon	Mr Hill	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Clutterham	Mr Holzberger	Mr Rae	Mr Wilkie
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Dr Reid	Ms Witty
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Ms Roberts

NOES, 32

Ms Aldred	Mr Hamilton	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small
Mr Batt	Mr Hastie	Ms McKenzie	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hawke	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Venning
Mr Boyce	Mr Hogan	Mr L O’Brien	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Buchholz	Mr Kennedy	Mr Pasin	Mr Willcox
Mr Caldwell	Ms Landry*	Mr Pike*	Mr R Wilson
Mr Chaffey	Mr Leeser	Ms Price	Mr T Wilson
Mr Chester	Mr McCormack	Mr Rebello	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 3:49:00 PM

—bill read a second time.

- 3:49:15 PM

Message from the Governor-General

Message No. 31, 28 October 2025, from Her Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending an appropriation for the purposes of the bill.

- 3:49:37 PM

On the motion of Mr Burke (Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water), the bill was read a third time.

- 3:49:58 PM

21Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025

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—

- 3:50:19 PM

Question—put.

- 3:50:35 PM

Division 75

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

AYES, 87

Mr Abdo	Mr Conroy	Mr Khalil	Ms Rowland
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Ms C King	Ms J Ryan
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Ms M M H King	Dr Scamps
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms Lawrence	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Mr Laxale	Ms Sharkie
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Sitou
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Lim	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Ms McBain	Mr M Smith
Mr Burns	Mr French	Ms McBride	Mr Soon
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Spender
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Mr Mitchell	Ms Teesdale
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Dr Mulino	Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Mr Neumann	Ms Thwaites
Mr Clare	Dr Haines	Mr Ng	Ms Urquhart
Ms Claydon	Mr Hill	Ms O’Neil	Mr Watts
Ms Clutterham	Mr Holzberger	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Ms Coffey	Ms Jarrett	Mr Rae	Ms White
Ms Coker	Ms Jordan-Baird	Dr Reid	Ms Witty
Ms Collins	Ms Kearney	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Ms Comer	Mr Keogh	Ms Roberts

NOES, 37

Ms Aldred	Mr Hamilton	Ms McKenzie	Ms Steggall
Mr Batt	Mr Hastie	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hawke	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Venning
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Mr Pasin	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Boyce	Mr Kennedy	Mr Pike*	Mr Wilkie
Mr Buchholz	Ms Landry*	Ms Price	Mr Willcox
Mr Caldwell	Mr Leeser	Mr Rebello	Mr R Wilson
Mr Chaffey	Mr McCormack	Dr M Ryan	Mr T Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr Young
Mr Chester

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 3:53:12 PM

—bill read a second time.

- 3:53:38 PM

On the motion of Mr Burke (Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water), the bill was read a third time.

- 3:54:10 PM

22Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025

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—

- 3:54:29 PM

Question—put.

- 3:54:36 PM

Division 76

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

AYES, 88

Mr Abdo	Mr Conroy	Ms Kearney	Mr Repacholi
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Mr Keogh	Ms Roberts
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Mr Khalil	Ms Rowland
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms C King	Ms J Ryan
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Ms M M H King	Dr Scamps
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Ms Lawrence	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Laxale	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Dr Leigh	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burns	Mr French	Mr Lim	Mr M Smith
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Ms McBain	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gee	Ms McBride	Ms Spender
Ms Campbell	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Dr Chalmers	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Dr Charlton	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Ms Chesters	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Mr Thistlethwaite
Mr Clare	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Ms Thwaites
Ms Claydon	Dr Haines	Mr Neumann	Ms Urquhart
Ms Clutterham	Mr Hill	Mr Ng	Mr Watts
Ms Coffey	Mr Holzberger	Ms O’Neil	Ms Wells
Ms Coker	Mr Husic	Mrs Phillips	Ms White
Ms Collins	Ms Jarrett	Mr Rae	Ms Witty
Ms Comer	Ms Jordan-Baird	Dr Reid	Mr Zappia

NOES, 40

Ms Aldred	Mr Chester	Ms McKenzie	Ms Steggall
Mr Batt	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Ms Penfold	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Boyce	Mr Kennedy	Mr Pike*	Mr Wilkie
Mr Buchholz	Ms Landry*	Ms Price	Mr Willcox
Mr Caldwell	Mr Leeser	Mr Rebello	Mr R Wilson
Mr Chaffey	Mr McCormack	Dr M Ryan	Mr T Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 3:57:07 PM

—bill read a second time.

- 3:57:31 PM

On the motion of Mr Burke (Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water), the bill was read a third time.

- 3:58:03 PM

22Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025

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—

- 3:58:25 PM

Question—put.

- 3:58:37 PM

Division 77

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

AYES, 89

Mr Abdo	Ms K Cook	Mr Keogh	Ms Roberts
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms T Cook	Mr Khalil	Ms Rowland
Ms Belyea	Ms Doyle	Ms C King	Ms J Ryan
Ms Berry	Mr Dreyfus	Ms M M H King	Dr Scamps
Mr Bowen	Mrs Elliot	Ms Lawrence	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Mr Laxale	Ms Sharkie
Mr Burke	Dr Freelander	Dr Leigh	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Mr Lim	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burns	Dr Garland	Ms McBain	Mr M Smith
Mr Butler	Mr Gee	Ms McBride	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Spender
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Teesdale
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Mr Thistlethwaite
Mr Clare	Dr Haines	Mr Neumann	Ms Thwaites
Ms Claydon	Mr Hill	Mr Ng	Ms Urquhart
Ms Clutterham	Mr Holzberger	Ms O’Neil	Mr Watts
Ms Coffey	Mr Husic	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Ms Coker	Ms Jarrett	Mr Rae	Ms White
Ms Collins	Ms Jordan-Baird	Dr Reid	Ms Witty
Ms Comer	Ms Kearney	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Mr Conroy

NOES, 40

Ms Aldred	Mr Chester	Ms McKenzie	Ms Steggall
Mr Batt	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Ms Penfold	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Boyce	Mr Kennedy	Mr Pike*	Mr Wilkie
Mr Buchholz	Ms Landry*	Ms Price	Mr Willcox
Mr Caldwell	Mr Leeser	Mr Rebello	Mr R Wilson
Mr Chaffey	Mr McCormack	Dr M Ryan	Mr T Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 4:00:39 PM

—bill read a second time.

- 4:01:10 PM

On the motion of Mr Burke (Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water), the bill was read a third time.

- 4:01:41 PM

23Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025

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—

- 4:02:08 PM

Question—put.

- 4:02:13 PM

Division 78

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

AYES, 89

Mr Abdo	Ms K Cook	Mr Keogh	Ms Roberts
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms T Cook	Mr Khalil	Ms Rowland
Ms Belyea	Ms Doyle	Ms C King	Ms J Ryan
Ms Berry	Mr Dreyfus	Ms M M H King	Dr Scamps
Mr Bowen	Mrs Elliot	Ms Lawrence	Ms Scrymgour
Ms Briskey	Ms France	Mr Laxale	Ms Sharkie
Mr Burke	Dr Freelander	Dr Leigh	Ms Sitou
Mr Burnell	Mr French	Mr Lim	Mr D Smith*
Mr Burns	Dr Garland	Ms McBain	Mr M Smith
Mr Butler	Mr Gee	Ms McBride	Mr Soon
Ms Byrnes	Mr Georganas	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Spender
Ms Campbell	Mr Giles	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Stanley*
Dr Chalmers	Mr Gorman	Mr Mitchell	Ms Teesdale
Dr Charlton	Mr Gosling	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Templeman
Ms Chesters	Mr Gregg	Dr Mulino	Mr Thistlethwaite
Mr Clare	Dr Haines	Mr Neumann	Ms Thwaites
Ms Claydon	Mr Hill	Mr Ng	Ms Urquhart
Ms Clutterham	Mr Holzberger	Ms O’Neil	Mr Watts
Ms Coffey	Mr Husic	Mrs Phillips	Ms Wells
Ms Coker	Ms Jarrett	Mr Rae	Ms White
Ms Collins	Ms Jordan-Baird	Dr Reid	Ms Witty
Ms Comer	Ms Kearney	Mr Repacholi	Mr Zappia
Mr Conroy

NOES, 40

Ms Aldred	Mr Chester	Ms McKenzie	Ms Steggall
Mr Batt	Mr Hamilton	Mr Ted O’Brien	Mr Tehan
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Venning
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Ms Penfold	Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Boyce	Mr Kennedy	Mr Pike*	Mr Wilkie
Mr Buchholz	Ms Landry*	Ms Price	Mr Willcox
Mr Caldwell	Mr Leeser	Mr Rebello	Mr R Wilson
Mr Chaffey	Mr McCormack	Dr M Ryan	Mr T Wilson
Ms Chaney	Mrs McIntosh	Mr Small	Mr Young

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 4:04:47 PM

—bill read a second time.

- 4:05:06 PM

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

- 4:05:15 PM

Ms Chaney moved an amendment.

Debate ensued.

Mr Burke, 4:08:18 PM.

- 4:10:23 PM

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put.

- 4:10:31 PM

Division 79

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

AYES, 10

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

NOES, 76

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

* Tellers

And so it was negatived.

- 4:18:32 PM

Question—That the bill be agreed to—put.

- 4:18:40 PM

Division 80

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

AYES, 88

Mr Abdo	Mr Conroy	Ms Kearney	Dr Reid
Ms Ambihaipahar	Ms K Cook	Mr Keogh	Mr Repacholi
Ms Belyea	Ms T Cook	Mr Khalil	Ms Roberts
Ms Berry	Ms Doyle	Ms C King	Ms Rowland
Mr Bowen	Mr Dreyfus	Ms M M H King	Ms J Ryan
Ms Briskey	Mrs Elliot	Ms Lawrence	Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burke	Ms France	Mr Laxale	Ms Sharkie
Mr Burnell	Dr Freelander	Dr Leigh	Ms Sitou
Mr Burns	Mr French	Mr Lim	Mr D Smith*
Mr Butler	Dr Garland	Ms McBain	Mr M Smith
Ms Byrnes	Mr Gee	Ms McBride	Mr Soon
Ms Campbell	Mr Georganas	Mr Marles	Ms Spender
Dr Chalmers	Mr Giles	Ms Mascarenhas	Ms Stanley*
Dr Charlton	Mr Gorman	Ms Miller-Frost	Ms Teesdale
Ms Chesters	Mr Gosling	Mr Mitchell	Ms Templeman
Mr Clare	Mr Gregg	Mr Moncrieff	Ms Thwaites
Ms Claydon	Dr Haines	Dr Mulino	Ms Urquhart
Ms Clutterham	Mr Hill	Mr Neumann	Mr Watts
Ms Coffey	Mr Holzberger	Mr Ng	Ms Wells
Ms Coker	Mr Husic	Ms O’Neil	Ms White
Ms Collins	Ms Jarrett	Mrs Phillips	Ms Witty
Ms Comer	Ms Jordan-Baird	Mr Rae	Mr Zappia

NOES, 38

Ms Aldred	Mr Chester	Ms McKenzie	Mr Small
Mr Batt	Mr Hamilton	Mr L O’Brien	Mr Venning
Ms Bell	Mr Hastie	Mr Pasin	Mr Wallace
Mr Birrell	Mr Hawke	Ms Penfold	Ms Watson-Brown
Ms Boele	Mr Hogan	Mr Pike*	Mr Wilkie
Mr Boyce	Mr Kennedy	Ms Price	Mr Willcox
Mr Buchholz	Ms Landry*	Mr Rebello	Mr R Wilson
Mr Caldwell	Mr Leeser	Dr M Ryan	Mr T Wilson
Mr Chaffey	Mr McCormack	Dr Scamps	Mr Young
Ms Chaney	Mrs McIntosh

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

- 4:24:46 PM

Bill agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.

- 4:24:59 PM

On the motion of Mr Burke (Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water), the bill was read a third time.

- 4:26:05 PM

24MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message No. 51, 6 November 2025, from the Senate was reported returning the Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 without amendment.

- 4:26:27 PM

25Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Ms Chesters (Chair) presented the following document:

Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—Report 229: Air Service Agreements: Saudi Arabia, Colombia and Peru—Report, November 2025.

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

- 4:26:52 PM

Ms Chesters, by leave, making a statement in connection with the report—

- 4:30:07 PM

26ADJOURNMENT

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

Debate ensued.

Ms Boele, 4:30:09 PM. Ms Lawrence, 4:35:02 PM. Ms McKenzie, 4:40:08 PM. Ms Jordan-Baird, 4:45:15 PM. Mr L O’Brien, 4:50:27 PM. Ms Jarrett, 4:54:57 PM.

- 5:00:02 PM

The House continuing to sit until 5 pm—The Speaker adjourned the House until 10 am on Monday, 24 November 2025.

- 5:00:08 PM

DOCUMENTS

The following documents were deemed to have been presented on 6 November 2025 (An explanatory statement has been presented with each instrument unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk):

Defence Act 1903—Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination (No. 18) 2025 [F2025L01351].

Private Health Insurance Act 2007—Private Health Insurance (Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products) Amendment Rules (No. 3) 2025 [F2025L01360].

Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995—Dispensation report—08/25.

- 5:00:11 PM

ATTENDANCE

All Members attended (at some time during the sitting) except Dr Aly, Mr Conaghan, *Ms Fernando, *Ms Payne, Mr Taylor, Mr Thompson, Mr J Wilson and Mr Wood.

* On leave

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