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Votes & Proceedings/Tuesday, 28 October 2025
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The House met, at 12 noon, pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker (the Honourable M. Dick) took the Chair, made an acknowledgement of country and read prayers.

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MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message No. 32, 27 October 2025, from the Senate was reported informing the House that:

Senator Blyth had been discharged from attendance on the Joint Committee on the Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings, and Senator Nampijinpa Price had been appointed a member of the committee;

Senator Chandler had been discharged from attendance on the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and Senator Nampijinpa Price had been appointed a member of the committee; and

Senator Blyth had been discharged from attendance on the Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library, and Senator Nampijinpa Price had been appointed a member of the committee.

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committees—MEMBERSHIP

The House was informed that the Chief Opposition Whip had requested that Mr Wallace be discharged from the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.

The House was also informed that Mr Hastie had resigned his position on the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.

Dr Charlton (Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy), by leave, moved—That:

(1) Mr Wallace be discharged from the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade; and

(2) Mr Hastie be discharged from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.

Question—put and passed.

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BILLS DECLARED REFERRED TO FEDERATION CHAMBER

Ms J Ryan (Chief Government Whip) declared that, unless otherwise ordered, the following bills stand referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration at the adjournment of the debate on the motion for the second reading of each bill:

Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 ;

Education Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2025 ;

Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 2) Bill 2025 ;

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025 ; and

Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2025 .

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Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) 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.

Debate adjourned (Dr Charlton—Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

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Education Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Other Measures) 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.

Debate adjourned (Mr Khalil—Assistant Minister for Defence), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

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Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 2) 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.

Debate adjourned (Mr Khalil—Assistant Minister for Defence), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

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SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS MOVED

Mr Wallace moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following:

(1) the Crimes Amendment (Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Child Sexual Abuse) Bill 2025 standing referred to the Federation Chamber;

(2) the bill being called on for debate immediately following constituency statements today, with the time for each second reading speech limited to 10 minutes; and

(3) proceedings on the bill having priority over all other government legislation, with debate concluding no later than 6 pm today and any questions required to complete the bill’s consideration in the Federation Chamber being put immediately.

Debate ensued.

Closure moved

Mr Wallace moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

The time allowed by standing order 1 for debate on the motion having expired—

Question—put.

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MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements were made.

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QUESTIONS

Questions without notice being asked—

Documents

Mr Bowen (Minister for Climate Change and Energy) presented the following documents:

Draft Default Market Offer confirms need for more renewables in energy grid to bring down bills—Media release—Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, 13 March 2025.

Competition and Consumer (Industry Code—Electricity Retail) Amendment (Determination) Regulations 2022—Cover page.

Questions without notice continuing—

Member directed to leave

At 2.14 pm the Member for Fadden ( Mr Caldwell ) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for interjecting and he accordingly left the Chamber.

Questions without notice continuing—

Document

Mr Conroy (Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Innovation) presented the following document:

Aluminium producer Alcoa confirms decision to close Point Henry smelter, rolling mills—ABC News—18 February 2014.

Questions without notice continued.

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DOCUMENTS

The following documents were presented:

*Australian Public Service Commission—Report for 2024-25, incorporating the report of the Merit Protection Commissioner.

Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation—

*Financial reports for the year end 30 June 2025.

*Report for 2024-25.

*Department of Finance—Report for 2024-25.

*Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts—Report for 2024-25.

*Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet—Report for 2024-25.

*National Gallery of Australia—Report for 2024-25.

Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Committee—Report 507: Defence 2022-23 Major Projects report—Government response, June 2025.

*The documents were made Parliamentary Papers.

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DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE— Power Bills

The House was informed that Mr Tehan had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, “The failure of the Government to cut power bills by $275, driving up costs for households and businesses”.

The proposed discussion having received the necessary support—

Mr Tehan addressed the House.

Discussion ensued.

Discussion concluded.

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Intelligence and Security—Parliamentary Joint Committee —REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER

Mr Wallace (Deputy Chair) presented the following document:

Intelligence and Security—Parliamentary Joint Committee—Advisory report on the Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025—Report, October 2025.

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

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

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POSTPONEMENT OF BUSINESS

Ordered—That business intervening before order of the day No. 8, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day.

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Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) 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 by Mr Ted O’Brien who moved, as an amendment—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 notes that:

(1) the Opposition strongly supports the principle of Payday Super;

(2) superannuation is part of an employee’s wage and must be paid on time;

(3) around $5 billion of superannuation goes unpaid every year;

(4) the Government has ignored Treasury advice which suggests Digital Service Providers require 18 months from legislating the changes before implementation;

(5) the Government is putting small business at risk by rushing the bill’s implementation;

(6) the Opposition is calling on the Government to delay the start date for small businesses with fewer than 20 employees for 18 months to provide them adequate time to adapt; and

(7) the Opposition is calling on the Government to legislate protections for small businesses who have made good faith efforts to comply”.

Debate ensued.

Debate adjourned (Mr Khalil—Assistant Minister for Defence), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

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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 28 October 2025 (An explanatory statement has been presented with each instrument unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk):

Aged Care Act 1997, Aged Care Act 2024, Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2024, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Act 2018 and Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997— Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2025 [F2025L01305].

Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024—

Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Measurement Standard 2025 [F2025L01301].

Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Rules 2025 [F2025L01281].

Lands Acquisition Act 1989— Statement under section 125—October 2025.

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013— Notice under section 72—Commonwealth acquired shares in ASC Pty Ltd—20 October 2025.

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989— Therapeutic Goods (Serious Scarcity and Substitutable Medicine) (Labetalol) Amendment Instrument 2025 [F2025L01303].

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986—

Statement of Principles concerning alcohol use disorder (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 85 of 2025 [F2025L01287].

Statement of Principles concerning Barrett oesophagus (Balance of Probabilities)—No. 94 of 2025 [F2025L01296].

Statement of Principles concerning Barrett oesophagus (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 93 of 2025 [F2025L01295].

Statement of Principles concerning optochiasmatic arachnoiditis (Balance of Probabilities)—No. 96 of 2025 [F2025L01298].

Statement of Principles concerning optochiasmatic arachnoiditis (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 95 of 2025 [F2025L01297].

Statement of Principles concerning Parkinson disease and Secondary Parkinsonism (Balance of Probabilities)—No. 88 of 2025 [F2025L01290].

Statement of Principles concerning Parkinson disease and Secondary Parkinsonism (Reasonable Hypothesis)—No. 87 of 2025 [F2025L01289].

ATTENDANCE

All Members attended (at some time during the sitting) except Mr Albanese, *Ms Fernando and *Ms Payne.

* On leave

Claressa Surtees

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Federation Chamber

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SUPPLEMENT TO VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

No. 20

FEDERATION CHAMBER

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Tuesday, 28 October 2025

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The Federation Chamber met at 12.31 pm.

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GRIEVANCE DEBATE

Pursuant to the provisions of standing order 192 b , the order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That grievances be noted—

Debate resumed.

Suspension of meeting

At 1.19 pm, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 4 pm, the Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

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MEMBERS’ CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS

Members’ constituency statements were made.

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Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) 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.

Question—put and passed—bill read a second time.

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

Mr Wallace moved the Opposition amendment.

Debate ensued.

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put and not being resolved—bill to be returned to the House with an unresolved question.

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ADJOURNMENT

On the motion of Mrs Phillips, the Federation Chamber adjourned at 5.46 pm, until 9.30 am tomorrow.

Peter Banson

Clerk of the Federation Chamber

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