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.

National Skills Week —STATEMENT ON A SIGNIFICANT MATTER— Reference to Federation Chamber

Mr Giles (Minister for Skills and Training), pursuant to notice, made a statement in relation to National Skills Week.

Mr Buchholz addressed the House in reply.

Mr Giles moved—That further statements on National Skills Week be permitted in the Federation Chamber.

Question—put and passed.

Selection Committee

The Speaker presented the following document:

Report No. 2 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members’ business on Monday, 1 September 2025.

Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

Mr Burke (Minister for Home Affairs), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to telecommunications interception and access and law enforcement, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Burke presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

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

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

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Bill 2025

Mr J Wilson (Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 , and for related purposes.

Document

Mr J Wilson presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

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

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

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message No. 20, 26 August 2025, from the Senate was reported informing the House that the Senate had considered message No. 34 of the House and concurs with the resolution relating to the variation of appointment of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

COMMITTEES —MEMBERSHIP

The House was informed that Ms Boele and Dr Scamps had nominated themselves to be members of certain committees.

Ms C King (Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government), by leave, moved—That:

(1) Ms Boele be appointed a member of the Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water and the Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library; and

(2) Dr Scamps be appointed a member of the Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability.

Question—put and passed.

National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That the bill be now read a second time— And on the amendment moved thereto by Mrs McIntosh, viz.— That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

“whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:

(1) notes with concern the Government’s continuing delays in implementing the recommendations of the Health Technology Assessment review; and

(2) condemns the Prime Minister’s failure to secure a meeting with the President of the United States to advance Australia’s interests in relation to possible pharmaceutical tariffs and other issues”—

Debate resumed.

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

Five Per Cent Deposits For All First Home Buyers —MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT

Ms O’Neil (Minister for Housing), by leave, made a ministerial statement relating to five per cent deposits for all first home buyers, and presented the following documents:

Housing Australia Act 2018 —Housing Australia Investment Mandate Amendment (Delivering on Our 2025 Election Commitment) Direction 2025.

Five per cent deposits for all first home buyers—Statement by the Minister for Housing, Clare O’Neil MP, 27 August 2025.

Mr T Wilson addressed the House in reply.

Ms Kearney (Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence) moved—That the House take note of the Housing Australia Investment Mandate Amendment (Delivering on Our 2025 Election Commitment) Direction 2025.

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

SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS

Ms Kearney (Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence) moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would remove the time limit for the whole debate on the motion to take note of the Housing Australia Investment Mandate Amendment (Delivering on Our 2025 Election Commitment) Direction 2025.

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

National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That the bill be now read a second time— And on the amendment moved thereto by Mrs McIntosh (see item No. 8, page 138) —

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—

Mr Hawke (Manager of Opposition Business) moved—That Mr Albanese (Prime Minister) be granted an extension of time.

Question—put and passed.

Questions without notice continued.

SPEAKER’S PANEL

The following warrant nominating members of the Speaker’s panel, pursuant to standing order 17, was presented:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Pursuant to the provisions of standing order 17, I nominate—

Mary Rose Aldred,

Cassandra Juanita Fernando,

Garth Russell Hamilton,

Benjamin John Small

to be members of the Speaker’s panel to assist the Chair when requested to do so by the Speaker or Deputy Speaker.

Given under my hand on 27 August 2025.

Dugald Milton Dick

Speaker

DOCUMENTS

The following documents were presented:

Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Act 2016— 2024 Independent review of the Act—Report.

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999— Estimated cost of enhanced income management regime for the period 4 March 2024 to 3 March 2025.

Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997— Quarterly report on movement cap for Sydney airport for the period—

1 January to 31 March 2025.

1 April to 30 June 2025.

DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE— Antisemitism

The House was informed that Mr Leeser had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, “The Government’s continued failure to deal with antisemitism and keep Australians safe”.

The proposed discussion having received the necessary support—

Mr Leeser addressed the House.

Discussion ensued.

Discussion concluded.

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

Ms Mascarenhas (Chair) presented the following document:

Human Rights—Parliamentary Joint Committee—Human rights scrutiny report: Report 4 of 2025—Report, 27 August 2025.

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

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

DOCUMENT

Mr Moncrieff, by leave, presented the following document:

Corporations and Financial Services—Parliamentary Joint Committee—Wholesale investor and wholesale client tests (report of the 47th Parliament)—Report, February 2025—Corrigendum.

National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That the bill be now read a second time— And on the amendment moved thereto by Mrs McIntosh (see item No. 8, page 138) —

Debate resumed.

Debate adjourned (Mr Hill—Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders 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.

Mr Ng addressing the House—

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 Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until 9 am tomorrow.

DOCUMENTS

The following documents were deemed to have been presented on 27 August 2025 (An explanatory statement has been presented with each instrument unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk):

Corporations Act 2001— ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2025/548 [F2025L00991].

Defence Act 1903— Defence (Individual benefits) Determination (No. 13) 2025 [F2025L00992].

Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991— Food Standards (Proposal P1055—Definitions for gene technology and new breeding techniques) Variation [F2025L00988].

Health Insurance Act 1973— Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services—Heart Health Assessment) Amendment Determination 2025 [F2025L00980].

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963— International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities—Square Kilometre Array Observatory) Amendment Regulations 2025 [F2025L00979].

Migration Act 1958— Migration (International trade obligations relating to labour market testing) Amendment (CEPA) Determination 2025 [F2025L00954].

Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997— Minister’s Directions to the Slot Manager 2025 (No. 2).

Taxation Administration Act 1953— Commissioner of Taxation—

Class Ruling—CR 2025/54.

Miscellaneous Taxation Rulings—

MT 2008/1 (Addendum).

MT 2008/2 (Addendum).

MT 2012/3 (Addendum).

Product Ruling—PR 2025/12.

Taxation Determination—TD 2025/5.

Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Act 2024— Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Rules 2024—Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Qualified GloBE Taxes) Determination 2025 [F2025L00985].

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986—

Statement of Principles concerning hookworm infection (Balance of Probabilities)—No. 68 of 2025 [F2025L00969].

Statement of Principles concerning hookworm infection (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 67 of 2025 [F2025L00968].

ATTENDANCE

All Members attended (at some time during the sitting) except *Ms Fernando, Dr Garland, Mr Hamilton, Mr Joyce, Mr Marles, Ms Swanson and Mr Thompson.

* On leave

Claressa Surtees

Clerk of the House of Representatives

2025

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SUPPLEMENT TO VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

No. 10

FEDERATION CHAMBER

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Wednesday, 27 August 2025

The Federation Chamber met at 9.30 am.

MEMBERS’ CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS

Members’ constituency statements were made.

ADDRESS IN REPLY TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S SPEECH

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That the following Address in Reply to the speech of Her Excellency the Governor-General be agreed to:

May it please Your Excellency:

We, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, in Parliament assembled, express our loyalty to the Sovereign, and thank Your Excellency for the speech which you have been pleased to address to Parliament—

Debate resumed.

Suspension of meeting

At 1.34 pm, the Deputy Speaker left the Chair.

Resumption of meeting

At 4 pm, the Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Debate continued.

Debate adjourned and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

ADJOURNMENT

On the motion of Ms Comer, the Federation Chamber adjourned at 6.44 pm, until 9.30 am tomorrow.

Peter Banson

Clerk of the Federation Chamber