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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.

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MESSAGE 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:

4 November 2025 —Message No. 28 —

Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders 2025 .

Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment 2025 .

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

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

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MESSAGE 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.

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Australian 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—

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

Question—put.

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Communications 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.

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

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

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Migration 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.

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

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

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Health 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.

Question—put and passed.

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Freedom 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.

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

Question—put.

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

Debate ensued.

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 Amendment 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.

Debate ensued.

Closure

Mr Burke moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

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

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

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

Question—put.

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

Question—put.

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

Question—put.

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

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

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

Question—put.

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Incorporation 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.

Debate ensued.

Question—put and passed.

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ORDER OF THE DAY CALLED ON

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

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Environment 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.

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put.

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

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.

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

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

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

Debate ensued.

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

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

Debate ensued.

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

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

Debate ensued.

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

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

Debate ensued.

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

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

Debate ensued.

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

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

Debate ensued.

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

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

Debate ensued.

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

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

Consideration in detail concluded.

Leave granted for third reading to be moved immediately.

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

Debate ensuing—

Ms Bell addressing the House—

Closure

Mr Burke moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

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

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SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER 43

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

Question—put.

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National 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—

Closure

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

Question—That the question be now put—put.

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

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.

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.

Closure

Mr Burke moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

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

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

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

Debate ensued.

The time allotted for the debate having expired—

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

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 .

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QUESTIONS

Questions without notice being asked—

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.

Questions without notice continuing—

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.

Questions without notice continued.

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Presiding Officers’ Statement

The Speaker presented the following document:

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

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DOCUMENTS

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.

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DISCUSSION 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”.

The proposed discussion having received the necessary support—

Mr T Wilson addressing the House—

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

Question—put.

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National 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—

Bill, as a whole—

Ms Spender moved an amendment.

Debate ensued.

Ms Bell addressing the House—

The time allotted for the debate having expired—

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

Question—That the bill be agreed to—put.

Consideration in detail concluded.

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

Question—put.

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Environment 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—

Question—put.

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.

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

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Environment 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—

Question—put.

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

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Environment 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—

Question—put.

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

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Environment 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—

Question—put.

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

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Environment 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—

Question—put.

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

Ms Chaney moved an amendment.

Debate ensued.

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put.

Question—That the bill be agreed to—put.

Consideration in detail concluded.

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

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Treaties—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.

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

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ADJOURNMENT

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

Debate ensued.

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

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.

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

Claressa Surtees

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Federation Chamber

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2025

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SUPPLEMENT TO VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

No. 26

FEDERATION CHAMBER

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Thursday, 6 November 2025

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The Federation Chamber met at 9.29 am.

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MEMBERS’ CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS

Members’ constituency statements being made—

Suspension of meeting

At 9.33 am, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 9.44 am, the proceedings were resumed.

Members’ constituency statements continuing—

Suspension of meeting

At 9.48 am, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 10.36 am, the proceedings were resumed.

Members’ constituency statements continuing—

Suspension of meeting

At 10.48 am, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 11.07 am, the proceedings were resumed.

Members’ constituency statements continuing—

Suspension of meeting

At 11.16 am, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 11.26 am, the proceedings were resumed.

Members’ constituency statements continuing—

Suspension of meeting

At 11.30 am, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 11.38 am, the proceedings were resumed.

Members’ constituency statements continuing—

Suspension of meeting

At 11.45 am, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 11.54 am, the proceedings were resumed.

Members’ constituency statements continuing—

Suspension of meeting

At 11.58 am, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 12.03 pm, the proceedings were resumed.

Members’ constituency statements continuing—

Suspension of meeting

At 12.11 pm, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 12.22 pm, the proceedings were resumed.

Members’ constituency statements continuing—

Suspension of meeting

At 12.26 pm, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 12.35 pm, the proceedings were resumed.

Members’ constituency statements continued.

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Mental health month—STATEMENTS

Statements being made—

Suspension of meeting

At 12.42 pm, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 12.53 pm, the proceedings were resumed.

Statements continuing—

Suspension of meeting

At 12.58 pm, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

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ADJOURNMENT

Upon the adjournment of the House, under standing order 190(c) the Federation Chamber adjourned at 5 pm, until 10.30 am on Monday, 24 November 2025.

Peter Banson

Clerk of the Federation Chamber

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