Milton Dick
Oxley · SPK · Australia
“The period from when the 44th Parliament was prorogued on 9 May 2016 to the commencement of the 45th Parliament on 30 August 2016 is not included in the response period. The period from when the 45th Parliament was prorogued on 11 April 2019 to the commencement of the 46th Parliament on 2 July 2019 is not included in the response period.”
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“I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today are students from Barker College who are visiting as part of a work experience trip, as guests of the member for Berowra.”
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“I present report No. 35 of the Selection Committee, relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 7 April 2025. The report will be printed in the Hansard for today, and the committee's determinations will appear on tomorrow's Notice Paper . Copies of the report have been placed on the table. The report read as follows— Report relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and of private Members' business 1. The Committee met in private session on Tuesday, 25 March 2025. 2.”
“I have received a letter from the honourable member for Fairfax proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government's failure to manage the economy and ease pressure on cost of living. I call upon those honourable members who approve of the proposed discussion to rise in their places. More than the number of members required by the standing orders having risen in their places—”
“I trust there will be cooperation from all members and their invited guests in the galleries, for whom they are responsible. To finish off: for the information of members, the speech clock will be on, but only as a guide. There is no time limit for the Treasurer or the Leader of the Opposition for this debate. I thank the House.”
“Before members leave the House, I have a short statement to make about proceedings for the budget and budget reply. I ask all members to note the usual arrangements in place for budget week and, importantly, the courtesies that will apply to the Treasurer's budget speech this evening and equally to the Leader of the Opposition's speech in reply on Thursday evening. As with all proceedings of the House, the member with the call is entitled to speak without interruption. In accordance with precedent, should I determine that a member be required to leave the House under standing order 94(a), the member will be advised by written note. I ask all members to ensure that their guests arrive at the galleries in good time to undertake the secondary security clearance and to be seated by 7.10 pm.”
“Before I call on the Leader of the Greens, I would like to inform the House that present in the gallery today are participants of the 30th National Schools Constitutional Convention being held in Canberra this week. These exceptional year 11 and 12 students have been selected from across the nation to explore the Australian Constitution and our system of federation. On behalf of the House, welcome to parliament. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”
“I have received a letter from the honourable Leader of the Opposition proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government's weak leadership and the need to get Australia back on track. I call upon those honourable members who approve of the proposed discussion to rise in their places. More than the number of members required by the standing orders having risen in their places—”
“I would like to inform the House that present in the gallery today is a delegation of scientists and researchers, who are in Parliament House today meeting with members and senators as part of the 25th year of the Science Meets Parliament initiative. On behalf of the House, welcome to question time. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”
“The question is that the motion moved by the Prime Minister be agreed to. As a mark of respect, I ask all present to signify their approval by rising in their places. Question agreed to, honourable members standing in their places.”
“The question is that the motion moved by the Prime Minister be agreed to. As a mark of respect, I ask all present to signify their approval by rising in their places. Question agreed to, honourable members standing in their places.”
“The question is that the motion moved by the Prime Minister be agreed to. As a mark of respect, I ask all present to signify their approval by rising in their places. Question agreed to, honourable members standing in their places.”
“I have received a letter from the honourable member for North Sydney proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The urgent need for this Parliament to set aside political difference and do more to protect Australia's nature and biodiversity. I call upon those honourable members who approve of the proposed discussion to rise in their places. More than the number of members required by the standing orders having risen in their places—”
“I present the Auditor-General's Audit report No. 23 of 2024-25 entitled Strategic water purchasing—bridging the gap 2023 : Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water . Document made a parliamentary paper.”
“We have the Latrobe City Council mayor, Dale Harriman, and the deputy mayor, Sharon Gibson, as guests of the member for Gippsland. Finally, members and representatives from the Sydney Swans. Welcome to you all. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”
“Before I call the member for Wills, I'll just do some acknowledgements and welcomes to the parliament. I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Republic of North Macedonia, his Excellency, Mr Timco Mucunski, along with the ambassador, her Excellency Biljana Stefanovska-Sekovska. We have Mr Mark Parton in the distinguished visitors gallery, the Speaker of the ACT Legislative Assembly. Also present in the gallery today are representatives from the Red Meat Advisory Council; and members of the Property Council, with their new president, Carmel Hourigan. I see a former member for Eden-Monaro, Mike Kelly, who's here today with representatives from the Australia-Israel Allies Caucus, a multifaith and multipartisan network.”
“In accordance with standing order 133, I shall now proceed to put the question on the motion moved on the second reading of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes) Bill 2025, on which a division was called for and deferred in accordance with the standing order. No further debate is allowed. The question is that this bill be read a second time.”
“I have received a letter from the honourable member for Hume proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government's failure to manage its crippling cost of living crisis. I call upon those honourable members who approve of the proposed discussion to rise in their places. More than the number of members required by the standing orders having risen in their places—”
“I have received a message from the Senate informing the House that Senator Brockman has been discharged from the Joint Committee on the Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings and the Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library, and Senator Blyth has been appointed as a member of the committees.”
“Before I call the honourable member for Griffith, I will just do some acknowledgements. I'm pleased to inform the House that in the gallery is Mr Matt Cross MP, the member for Davidson, from the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, and Councillor Nicole Jonic, the deputy mayor for the City of Ipswich. Representatives from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners from across Australia are also joining us today. Welcome to you all. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”
“The question is that the motion moved by the Prime Minister be agreed to. As a mark of respect, I ask all present to signify their approval by rising in their places. Question agreed to, honourable members standing in their places.”
“I'm pleased to inform the House that, on the floor of the House, we are joined by the Hon. Willie Tokataake, the Speaker of the House of Assembly of Kiribati. On behalf of members, I wish you a warm welcome to Australia and, in particular, to the House of Representatives, and I thank the speaker for his gift that I'm wearing today to bring peace and tranquillity to the House of Representatives. I am the eternal optimist! Honourable members: Hear, hear! Speaker Tokataake was then seated accordingly.”
“I have received a letter from the honourable the Manager of Opposition Business proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: This Government's inaction and policy failure creating a housing crisis for Australians. I call upon those honourable members who approve of the proposed discussion to rise in their places. More than the number of members required by the standing orders having risen in their places—”
“I present the Auditor-General's Audit report No. 22 of 2024-25, entitled Audits of the financial statements of Australian g overnment entities for the period ended 30 June 2024 . Document made a parliamentary paper.”
“I inform the House of the death on 24 January 2025 of the Hon. Grant Ernest John Tambling AM, a member of the House for the division of Northern Territory from 1980 to 1983 and a senator for the Northern Territory from 1987 to 2001. As a mark of respect to the memory of the Hon. Grant Tambling, I invite all present to rise in their places. Honourable members having stood in their places— I thank the House.”
“Example: An offensive slogan painted on a building (advocating the use of force or violence against Jews) is damage for the purposes of this section. (3) Schedule 1, item 21, page 8 (line 17), omit ")", substitute "and 80.2BE)". (4) Schedule 1, item 22, page 8 (after line 21), at the end of the item, add: (ce) subsection 80.2BE(2); or Question agreed to. Bill, as amended, agreed to.”
“(4) For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(d) and (2)(d), the person may have in mind a combination of attributes mentioned in those paragraphs. Alternative verdict (5) Subsection (6) applies if, in a prosecution for an offence (the prosecuted offence ) against subsection (1), the trier of fact: (a) is not satisfied that the defendant is guilty of the offence; but (b) is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of an offence (the alternative offence ) against subsection (2). (6) The trier of fact may find the defendant not guilty of the prosecuted offence but guilty of the alternative offence, so long as the defendant has been accorded procedural fairness in relation to that finding of guilt. Meaning of damage (7) In this section: damage includes minor damage.”
“Penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years. Note: For intention, see section 5.2. For recklessness, see section 5.4. (2) A person (the first person ) commits an offence if: (a) the first person intentionally advocates for another person, or a group, to use force or violence against a group (the targeted group ); and (b) the first person does so by causing damage to property; and (c) the first person does so reckless as to whether the force or violence will occur; and (d) the targeted group is distinguished by race, religion or ethnic origin. Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years. Note: For intention, see section 5.2. For recklessness, see section 5.4. (3) The fault element for paragraphs (1)(d) and (2)(d) is recklessness. Note: For recklessness, see section 5.4.”
“Unresolved question— That opposition amendments (1) to (4) on sheet 3 be agreed to: (1) Schedule 1, page 3 (before line 3), before item 1, insert: Crimes Act 1914 1A Section 16AAA (after table item 1) Insert: (2) Schedule 1, item 19, page 8 (after line 10), at the end of the item, add: 80.2BE Advocating force or violence through causing damage to property Offences (1) A person (the first person ) commits an offence if: (a) the first person intentionally advocates for another person, or a group, to use force or violence against a group (the targeted group ); and (b) the first person does so by causing damage to property; and (c) the first person does so reckless as to whether the force or violence will occur; and (d) the targeted group is distinguished by race, religion or ethnic origin; and (e) the use of force or violence would threaten the peace, order and good government of the Commonwealth.”
“(5) Schedule 1, item 12, page 4 (line 15), omit "intersex status", substitute "sex characteristics". (6) Schedule 1, item 15, page 4 (line 23), omit "intersex status", substitute "sex characteristics". (7) Schedule 1, item 19, page 5 (line 14), omit "intersex status", substitute "sex characteristics". (8) Schedule 1, item 19, page 5 (line 26), omit "intersex status", substitute "sex characteristics". (9) Schedule 1, item 19, page 6 (line 30), omit "intersex status", substitute "sex characteristics". (10) Schedule 1, item 19, page 7 (line 14), omit "intersex status", substitute "sex characteristics". (12) Schedule 1, item 20, page 8 (lines 13 and 14), omit "intersex status", substitute "sex characteristics". Question negatived. I'll now deal with the amendments moved by the opposition.”
“Unresolved question— That amendments (2) to (10) and (12) moved by the honourable member for Wentworth be agreed to: (2) Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 12), after item 2, insert: 2A Section 80.1A of the Criminal Code Insert: sex characteristics , of a person, means the person's physical features and development related to the person's sex, and includes: (a) genitalia, gonads and other sexual and reproductive parts of the person's anatomy; and (b) the person's chromosomes, genes and hormones that are related to the person's sex; and (c) the person's secondary physical features emerging as a result of puberty. (3) Schedule 1, item 4, page 3 (line 17), omit "intersex status", substitute "sex characteristics". (4) Schedule 1, item 7, page 3 (line 25), omit "intersex status", substitute "sex characteristics".”
“(8) For the purposes of the definition of publicly in subsection (8), an act may be done publicly even if the act occurs on private land or in a place that is not ordinarily accessed by the public. (13) Schedule 1, item 21, page 8 (lines 16 and 17), omit "and 80.2BB", substitute ", 80.2BB and 80.2DA". (14) Schedule 1, page 8 (after line 21), at the end of the Schedule, add: 23 After paragraph 80.4(2)(c) of the Criminal Code Insert: (da) subsection 80.2DA(1); or Question negatived.”
“publicly includes: (a) speaking, writing, displaying notices, playing of recorded material, broadcasting and communicating through social media and other electronic methods, to the public or a section of the public (whether or not the public have access to the communication as of right or by invitation, whether express or implied and whether or not a charge is made); and (b) any conduct, including actions and gestures and the wearing or display of clothing, signs, flags, emblems and insignia, observable by the public; and (c) the distribution or dissemination of any matter to the public or a section of the public; and (d) acts done in a public place; or (e) acts done in the sight or hearing of people who are in a public place. Note: For public place , see the definition in the Dictionary.”
“hatred includes detestation, enmity, ill-will, revulsion, serious contempt and malevolence. promoting includes: (a) publicising, advocating or glorifying; and (b) eliciting or stirring up (whether effectively or ineffectively) a feeling or feelings in another person, or in or among other persons.”
“Interim orders (6) A court may make an interim order on application by the prosecutor or on its own initiative if the court is satisfied that: (a) both of the following apply: (i) there is sufficient evidence that the person committed the offence; (ii) the making of the interim order is reasonably necessary to prevent the person from continuing to commit the offence or committing further offences; or (b) the making of the interim order is reasonably necessary to preserve or secure any matter or thing that may be or become evidence in any proceedings relating to the charge. Definitions (7) In this section: association with another person includes: (a) being a near relative of the person; or (b) living with the person on a genuine domestic basis; or (c) having a formal business or employment relationship with the person.”
“Penalty: 250 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), it is immaterial whether the targeted person actually is so distinguished by the attribute or attributes mentioned in that paragraph or actually is a member of the targeted group. (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), the person may have in mind a combination of attributes mentioned in that paragraph. (4) The fault element for paragraph (1)(d) is recklessness. Note: For recklessness, see section 5.4. (5) Strict liability applies to paragraph (1)(e).”
“(11) Schedule 1, page 8 (after line 10), after item 19, insert: 19A After Subdivision C of Division 80 of the Criminal Code Insert: Subdivision CAA — Promoting hatred 80.2DA Promoting hatred Offence (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person does an act; and (b) the person does the act publicly; and (c) the person does the act with the intention to promote hatred towards, harassment, threats, intimidation or abuse of, another person (the targeted person ) or group (the targeted group ); and (d) the targeted person or the targeted group is distinguished by race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex characteristics, disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin or personal association (whether as a relative or otherwise) with a person who is distinguished by any of those attributes; and (e) the act promotes, or is reasonably likely to promote, such hatred, or to harass, threaten, intimidate or abuse that targeted person or some or all of the members of the targeted group.”
“I'll now deal with the amendments moved by the member for Wentworth. Unresolved question— That amendments (1), (11), (13) and (14) moved by the honourable member for Wentworth be agreed to: (1) Schedule 1, item 1, page 3 (line 7), after "genocide,", insert "promoting hatred,".”
“I have received a letter from the honourable member for Page proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: Regional Australia has given up on the Government, because this Government has given up on regional Australia. I call upon those honourable members who approve of the proposed discussion to rise in their places. More than the number of members required by the standing orders having risen in their places—”
“I'm pleased to inform the house that present in the gallery today are local council representatives. We have Mayor Christina Holmdahl and CEO Kristen Desmond from the West Tamar Council in the member for Bass's electorate; Mayor Ben Blain from the Warrnambool City Council in the member for Wannon's electorate; and Mayor Albert Jacob together with Councillor Phillip Vinciullo from the City of Joondalup in the electorate of Moore. I'm also pleased to inform the house that present in the gallery today are representatives of Eating Disorders Families Australia, led by Jane Rowan and joined by former Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt. They are at Parliament House today to launch their Nourish, Nurture and Notice program. Welcome to you all. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”
“I have received a message from the Senate informing the House that Senator Sharma has been discharged from the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme and that Senator Askew has been appointed a member of that committee.”
“( Notice given 4 February 2025. ) Time allotted 30 minutes. Speech time limits Mr Birrell 5 minutes. Other Members 5 minutes each. [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. Orders of the day—continued TAXING BILLIONAIRES AND BIG CORPORATIONS: Resumption of debate on the motion of Ms Watson-Brown—That this House: (1) notes that billionaires and big corporations have too much power over our democracy; and (2) calls on the Government to tax billionaires and big corporations to fund the cost of living relief that Australians need, including: (a) covering dental and mental health under Medicare; (b) making sure everyone can see the GP for free; (c) building housing people can actually afford; and (d) wiping student debt.”
“9 MR BIRRELL: To move—That this House: (1) condemns the Government for failing to address the critical issue of classroom disruption in Australian schools which is severely impacting the learning outcomes of Australian students as well as forcing teachers to leave the profession in droves; and (2) notes: (a) that despite the escalating levels of classroom disruption and even violence in many classrooms, the Government has failed to respond to the Senate inquiry report by the Education and Employment Reference Committee into the issue of increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms; (b) the declining ranking of Australia in the Organisation for Economic .Co-operation and Development (OECD) disciplinary climate index, making Australian classrooms amongst the world's most disorderly; (c) the impacts, demands and experience of disorderly classrooms on teacher safety, work satisfaction and workforce retention; (d) the impact of disorderly, poorly disciplined classroom environments and school practices on students' learning, compared with their peers in more disciplined classrooms; and (e) how leading OECD countries with the highest disciplinary climate index rankings can provide valuable lessons on reducing distraction and disorder in Australian classrooms.”
“Speech time limits Ms J Ryan 5 minutes. Other Members 5 minutes each. [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.”
“( Notice given 4 February 2025. ) Time allotted 25 minutes. Speech time limits Dr Webster 5 minutes. Other Members 5 minutes each. [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 5 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. 8 MS J RYAN: To move—That this House: (1) notes that the Government is delivering: (a) cheaper child care and boosting wages for early childhood educators; (b) record needs-based funding for schools across the country; (c) free TAFE; (d) more opportunities for more Australians from the outer-suburbs and the bush to go to university; and (e) student debt relief; and (2) acknowledges that investing in the education and skills of young Australians is a key component of building Australia's future. ( Notice given 4 February 2025. ) Time allotted 40 minutes.”
“7 DR WEBSTER: To move—That this House: (1) notes that bushfires have ravaged the Grampians National Park and associated tourist destinations including Halls Gap, Pomonal and Dunkeld in February 2024 and over Christmas 2024, the latter being a critical annual income period for small businesses in the region; (2) acknowledges that to protect lives and property, access to towns and tourist sites like Halls Gap was closed in some cases for weeks, depriving them of tourist visitors; (3) further notes that: (a) businesses have expressed concern that they have been unable to afford, or even access, insurance against bushfire risk notwithstanding that in Halls Gap's case, the town has never itself been struck by bushfire; (b) the region was struck again over the 2025 Australia Day public holiday weekend with further fires in the Little Desert National Park at times threatening Dimboola, which led to further park closures and tourists deterred from remaining in the region; and (c) fires that started over the 2025 Australia Day public holiday weekend have continued to burn in the southern part of the Grampians National Park into February 2025; (4) commends the bravery, commitment and selflessness of Country Fire Authority services and volunteers, farmers, landholders and community members to protect life and property, fighting and containing the fires; and (5) calls upon: (a) all levels of Government to prioritise opening and maintaining access to as much of the Grampians as possible to maximise the social and economic health of the region; (b) State Governments to: (i) provide maximum transparency on the bushfire mitigation efforts they undertake, to assist insurers in determining reasonable insurance premiums; and (ii) fast-track their processes for seeking Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement assistance from the Commonwealth including Category D support for small businesses affected by fire disaster related closures; (c) the Commonwealth Government to take immediate steps to ensure bushfire insurance is affordable and accessible; and (d) the Commonwealth and Victorian State Governments to implement a marketing strategy to encourage all Australians to consider travelling to the Grampians as soon as possible to support an internationally renowned attraction and the communities that depend on tourism for their survival.”
“( Notice given 4 February 2025. ) Time allotted 35 minutes. Speech time limits Mr Repacholi 5 minutes. Other Members 5 minutes each. [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 7 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.”
“Notices—continued 6 MR REPACHOLI: To move—That this House: (1) notes that the Government has been delivering for Australian farmers and producers, helping our nearly $100 billion agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors continue to grow; (2) acknowledges the Government has: (a) recorded 169 market access achievements since July 2022, including: (i) 22 new markets opened; (ii) 66 improvements to reduce cost or requirements to export; (iii) 72 achievements to maintain access in the face of threats to trade; and (iv) nine achievements to restore access that was previously lost; and (b) invested over $1 billion to ensure our biosecurity system is sustainable long term, ensuring our world-class system stays that way; (3) further notes the dire state that our agriculture workforce was in under the previous Government, and acknowledges the work the Government has done to fix these issues, including: (a) establishing the tripartite Agricultural Workforce Working Group and starting up the Agriculture Labour Taskforce; and (b) working with stakeholders to deliver a Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme that is beneficial and safe for workers, which has grown from around 8,000 workers in March 2020 to over 27,000 at the end of 2024; and (4) notes the Opposition's inaction on climate change reduced farm profitability, and acknowledges that the Government is investing in a sustainable agriculture sector by: (a) delivering the first ever joint Agriculture Ministers' Statement on Climate Change; (b) developing the first Agriculture and Land Sector Plan to chart the path for the industry to actively contribute to net-zero by 2050; (c) investing $1.1 billion in the current round of the Natural Heritage Trust, including $302.1 million in climate-smart agriculture programs; (d) investing $63.8 million to support the sector to act on climate and reduce emissions; (e) committing $519.1 million over the next four years from the Future Drought Fund to ensure programs promote long-term drought and climate resilience; and (f) ensuring our forestry industry remains sustainable, expanding our plantation estate and continuing support for our native forestry sector, in addition to supporting innovation and advanced manufacturing for wood products.”
“( Notice given 4 February 2025. ) Time allotted 20 minutes. Speech time limits All Members 5 minutes each. [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.”
“Items for Federation Chamber (4.45 pm to 7.30 pm) PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS Orders of the day CHILD CARE POLICY: Resumption of debate on the motion of Ms Bell—That this House: (1) notes that: (a) it has been almost three years since the Government was elected and the cost of child care has increased by a whopping 22.3 per cent; (b) since the Government introduced its cheaper childcare policy, out of pocket costs for families have sky rocketed by 12.7 per cent; (c) almost 30 per cent of child care services are charging over the hourly rate cap under the current Government, compared to 21 per cent under the previous Government; and (d) this is just another broken promise from the Government, that continues to leave Australian families behind; and (2) calls on the Government to deliver: (a) more access to early childhood education and care places to support Australians to return to the workforce; and (b) real cost of living relief to families.”
“( Notice given 4 February 2025. ) Time allotted remaining private Members' business time prior to 1.30 pm. Speech time limits Mr Hogan 5 minutes. Other Members 5 minutes each. [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.”
“5 MR HOGAN: To move—That this House: (1) acknowledges the Order of Australia is the highest national honour awarded to Australian citizens for outstanding contributions to our country or humanity at large; (2) recognises that this year marks the 50th anniversary of Australia's honours system; (3) notes that since being established by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1975, there have been 47,869 recipients of awards in the Order of Australia; (4) further recognises and celebrates the 732 Australia Day 2025 award recipients, including 457 awards in the General Division of the Order of Australia for meritorious, distinguished and conspicuous service; (5) further acknowledges community members recognised through Australia Day 2025 Local Citizen of the Year awards; and (6) congratulates all the recipients of awards on Australia Day 2025.”