The 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.

AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF ALLEGIANCE TO MEMBERS

The Speaker announced that he had received from Her Excellency the Governor-General the following authority:

I, Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting under section 42 of the Constitution, authorise DUGALD MILTON DICK, Speaker of the House of Representatives, to administer the oath or affirmation of allegiance in the form set forth in the schedule to the Constitution to those Members who have not already made and subscribed that oath or affirmation since being chosen or elected, or since last being chosen or elected, as Members.

Dated 6 August 2024

SAM MOSTYN

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

ANTHONY ALBANESE

Prime Minister

Selection Committee

The Speaker presented the following document:

Report No. 35 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members’ business on Monday, 7 April 2025.

STATEMENTS REFERRED TO FEDERATION CHAMBER

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), by leave, moved—That further statements on Tropical Cyclone Alfred and the Queensland floods be permitted in the Federation Chamber.

Question—put and passed.

Nuclear Energy—Select Committee —REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Mr Repacholi (Chair) presented the following documents:

Nuclear Energy—Select Committee—Interim report for the inquiry into nuclear power generation in Australia (received by the Speaker on 25 February 2025, pursuant to standing order 247)—

Report, incorporating dissenting reports, February 2025.

Minutes of proceedings.

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

Mr Repacholi and Mr Ted O’Brien, by leave, made statements in connection with the report.

Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025

Dr Chalmers (Treasurer) presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to taxation, and for related purposes.

Document

Dr Chalmers presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

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

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

Nuclear Energy—Select Committee —MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT—REFERENCE TO FEDERATION CHAMBER

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), by leave, moved—That the House take note of the following report:

Nuclear Energy—Select Committee—Interim report for the inquiry into nuclear power generation in Australia—Report, incorporating dissenting reports, February 2025.

Debate adjourned (Mr Sukkar—Manager of Opposition Business), and the resumption of the debate, by leave, made an order of the day for a later hour this day .

Mr Burke declared the order of the day referred to the Federation Chamber for debate.

Regional Budget Statement —MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

Ms McBain (Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories), by leave, made a ministerial statement relating to the regional budget statement.

Mr Littleproud addressed the House in reply.

Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) 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—

Debate resumed.

It being 1.30 pm, the debate was interrupted in accordance with standing order 43 and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements were made.

QUESTIONS

Questions without notice being asked—

Member directed to leave

At 2.34 pm the Member for O’Connor ( Mr R Wilson ) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for interjecting and he accordingly left the Chamber.

Questions without notice continued.

DOCUMENTS

The following documents were presented:

*Australian Electoral Commission—Redistribution of the Northern Territory into electoral divisions—Report, March 2025.

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979— Guidelines to be observed by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation in the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers, 4 March 2025.

Crimes Act 1914— Commonwealth Ombudsman’s report to the Attorney-General on agencies’ compliance with parts IAB, IAAA and IAAC of the Act—Report for 2023-24.

Fair Work Commission—General Manager’s reports for 2021-2024—

*Developments in making enterprise agreements under the Fair Work Act 2009 .

*Individual flexibility arrangements under section 653 of the Fair Work Act 2009 .

*Operation of the provisions of the National Employment Standards relating to requests for flexible working arrangements and requests for extensions of unpaid parental leave under section 653 of the Fair Work Act 2009 .

Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility—Equal Employment Opportunity Annual Program Report—November 2024.

*The documents were made Parliamentary Papers.

DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE— Budget

The House was informed that Mr Taylor had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, “The Government’s budget is designed for the next five weeks, not the next five years”.

The proposed discussion having received the necessary support—

Mr Taylor addressed the House.

Discussion ensued.

Discussion concluded.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message No. 433, 26 March 2025, from the Senate was reported requesting that the House immediately consider the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024.

SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS —Consideration of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024

Mr Sukkar (Manager of Opposition Business) moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring:

(1) government business order of the day No. 5 relating to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 being called on immediately; and

(2) all questions required to complete passage of the bill being put without delay.

Debate ensued.

Question—put and passed, with the concurrence of an absolute majority.

Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024

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—

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

Consideration in detail concluded.

On the motion of Mr Burke (Leader of the House), the bill was read a third time.

PUBLIC WORKS—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORTS—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Mr Perrett (Chair) presented the following documents:

Public Works—Parliamentary Standing Committee—

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water—Davis Station critical infrastructure works and other works (1st report of 2025)—Report, March 2025.

Department of Defence—Facilities to support LAND 8113 Phase 1 Long Range Fires and other works (2nd report of 2025)—Report, March 2025.

In accordance with standing order 39(e) the reports were made Parliamentary Papers.

Mr Perrett, by leave, made a statement in connection with the reports.

Human Rights—Parliamentary Joint Committee —REPORTS—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Mr Burns (Chair) presented the following documents:

Human Rights—Parliamentary Joint Committee—

Human rights scrutiny report: Report 2 of 2025 (received by the Speaker on 3 March 2025, pursuant to standing order 247)—Report, 3 March 2025.

Human rights scrutiny report: Report 3 of 2025—Report, incorporating a dissenting report, 26 March 2025.

Annual report 2024—Report, 26 March 2025.

In accordance with standing order 39(e) the reports were made Parliamentary Papers.

Mr Burns, by leave, made a statement in connection with the reports.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee —REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Ms Vamvakinou presented the following document:

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Australia’s thematic sanctions framework: A legislated review of the operation of the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and other Thematic Sanctions) Act 2021 (received by the Speaker on 6 March 2025, pursuant to standing order 247)—Report, incorporating a dissenting report, March 2025.

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

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

Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Committee —REPORTS—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Ms Burney (Chair) presented the following documents:

Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Committee—

Report 509: Inquiry into public sector information technology procurement and projects (received by the Speaker on 18 February 2025, pursuant to standing order 247)—Report, February 2025.

Report 510: Inquiry into the use and governance of artificial intelligence systems by public sector entities—‘Proceed with Caution’ (received by the Speaker on 3 March 2025, pursuant to standing order 247)—Report, February 2025.

Report 511: Inquiry into the contract management frameworks operated by Commonwealth entities (received by the Speaker on 18 March 2025, pursuant to standing order 247)—Report, March 2025.

Report 512: Report of the inquiry into the administration of Commonwealth regulations—Report, March 2025.

In accordance with standing order 39(e) the reports were made Parliamentary Papers.

Ms Burney, by leave, made a statement in connection with the reports.

Northern Australia—Joint Select Committee —REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Ms Scrymgour (Chair) presented the following document:

Northern Australia—Joint Select Committee—Final report on the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool—Report, incorporating a dissenting report, March 2025.

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

Ms Scrymgour and Mr Willcox, by leave, made statements in connection with the report.

Trade and Investment Growth—Joint Standing Committee —REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Mr Georganas (Chair) presented the following document:

Trade and Investment Growth—Joint Standing Committee—Final report: Inquiry into the understanding and utilisation of benefits under free trade agreements (received by the Speaker on 28 February 2025, pursuant to standing order 247)—Report, February 2025.

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

Mr Georganas, by leave, made a statement in connection with the report.

Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) 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—

Debate resumed.

ADJOURNMENT

It being 7.30 pm—The question was proposed—That the House do now adjourn.

Debate ensued.

The House continuing to sit until 8 pm—The Speaker adjourned the House until 9 am tomorrow.

DOCUMENTS

The following documents were deemed to have been presented on 26 March 2025 (An explanatory statement has been presented with each instrument unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk):

Corporations Act 2001—

ASIC Corporations (Offers of CHESS Depository Interests) Instrument 2025/180 [F2025L00423].

ASIC Corporations (Repeal) Instrument 2025/181 [F2025L00424].

Family Law Act 1975— Family Law (Superannuation) Amendment (Technical Amendments) Regulations 2025 [F2025L00403].

Narcotic Drugs Act 1967— Narcotic Drugs Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2025 [F2025L00417].

National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022— National Anti-Corruption Commission Regulations 2023—Advice of decision to pay assistance—7 March 2025.

Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017— Parliamentary Business Resources Regulations 2017—Advice of decision to pay assistance—17 February 2025.

Privacy Act 1988— Privacy (Credit Reporting) Code 2025 [F2025L00385].

Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013— Public Interest Disclosure Rules 2025 [F2025L00426].

Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910— Australian Capital Territory National Land (Road Transport) Ordinance 2025 and Australian Capital Territory National Land (Road Transport) Rules 2025—

Australian Capital Territory National Land (Road Transport) (Parking Authority) Declaration 2025 [F2025L00425].

Australian Capital Territory National Land (Road Transport) (Parking Authority) Guidelines 2025 [F2025L00422].

Telecommunications Act 1997—

Telecommunications (Requirements for Customer Equipment with Hierarchical Digital Interfaces—AS/ACIF S016) Technical Standard 2025 [F2025L00396].

Telecommunications (Requirements for DSL Customer Equipment for Connection to a Switched Telephone Network—AS/CA S041) Technical Standard 2025 [F2025L00397].

ATTENDANCE

All Members attended (at some time during the sitting) except Mr Clare, Mr Hastie and Mr Katter.

Claressa Surtees

Clerk of the House of Representatives

The Federation Chamber met at 9.30 am.

MEMBERS’ CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS

Members’ constituency statements being made—

Suspension of meeting

At 9.36 am, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 9.46 am, the proceedings were resumed.

Members’ constituency statements continued.

DEATH OF FORMER Senator (the Honourable Dr Rosemary Anne Crowley)—CONDOLENCE MOTION MOVED BY THE Prime Minister

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Mr Albanese (Prime Minister)—That the House record its deep regret at the death, on 1 March 2025, of the Honourable Dr Rosemary Anne Crowley AO, a former Minister and Senator for the State of South Australia from 1983 to 2002, place on record its appreciation of her long and meritorious public service, and tender its profound sympathy to her family in their bereavement—

Debate resumed.

As a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, all Members present stood, in silence.

Dr Reid, by leave, moved—That further proceedings be conducted in the House.

Question—put and passed.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred and the Queensland floods—STATEMENTS

Statements being made—

Suspension of meeting

At 11.28 am, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 11.45 am, the proceedings were resumed.

Statements continuing—

Suspension of meeting

At 11.55 am, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 12.07 pm, the proceedings were resumed.

Statements continuing—

Suspension of meeting

At 1 pm, the Deputy Speaker left the Chair.

Resumption of meeting

At 3.59 pm, the Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Statements continued.

Nuclear Energy—Select Committee —MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Mr Burke (Leader of the House)—That the House take note of the document ( presented on 26 March 2025 ), viz.—

Nuclear Energy—Select Committee—Interim report for the inquiry into nuclear power generation in Australia—Report, incorporating dissenting reports, February 2025—

Debate resumed.

Suspension of meeting

At 4.24 pm, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 4.34 pm, the proceedings were resumed.

Debate continued.

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

ADJOURNMENT

On the motion of Mr Repacholi, the Federation Chamber adjourned at 5.56 pm, until 9.30 am tomorrow.

Peter Banson

Clerk of the Federation Chamber