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.”
“Government responses received during the period are included in the schedule and the report it relates to is then removed from subsequent schedules. The timeframe for government responses to committee reports in this schedule is determined by the resolution adopted by the House on 29 September 2010.”
“However, the current intent of this schedule is to provide an update to the House solely on the status of government responses to committee reports containing recommendations to government.”
“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.”
“For the information of honourable members, I present a schedule of the status of government responses to committee reports as of 30 June 2026. The schedule will be incorporated in Hansard .”
“In the case of joint committees, the date shown is the date of first presentation to either the House or the Senate or to the President or Speaker (if presented earlier out of session). Reports published when the House (or Houses) are not sitting are tabled at a later date.”
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“I have received a letter from the honourable member for Goldstein proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The failure of the government to secure adequate fuel supply, pushing up the cost of living across the economy. 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—”
“Before I call the member for Dickson, I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today are 120 senior school students from across Australia who have been selected to participate in the 31st National Schools Constitutional Convention. Welcome to you all. I'm also pleased to inform that in the gallery is a group of 10 young people attending a civics engagement youth advisory group. Welcome to you as well. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”
“Before we begin question time, I'm pleased to inform the House that joining us today on the floor of parliament is His Excellency Wesley Simina, the President of the Federated States of Micronesia. I also acknowledge the Hon. Esmond Moses, the Speaker of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, and Her Excellency Ms Jane Chigiyal, the Ambassador of the Federated States of Micronesia to Australia. Welcome to question time.”
“On behalf of the House, I welcome, as guests, the President of the Senate and honourable senators to this sitting of the House of Representatives to hear an address by Her Excellency Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Serjeant-at-Arms, please escort our guest to the chamber. Her Excellency Ursula von der Leyen having been announced and esc orted to the chamber— Your Excellency, I welcome you to the House of Representatives. Your address today is a significant occasion in the history of the House.”
“I present the Auditor-General's performance audit report No. 25 of 2025-26 entitled Procurement and contract management by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for its Security Enhancement Program: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . I also present a corrigendum to the Auditor-General's financial statements audit report No. 17 of 2025-26 entitled Audits of the financial statements of Australian g overnment entities for the period ended 30 June 2025 . Documents made parliamentary papers.”
“I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today is Joe Kelly, the member for Greenslopes in the Queensland state parliament, accompanied by David McDermott, the chair of Parkinson's Queensland, as guests. Honourable members: Hear hear!”
“I have received a letter from the honourable member for Kooyong proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: Utilising household energy measures to ease cost of living pressures and support Australia's energy transition and sovereign capability amid ongoing energy instability and uncertainty. 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 report No. 24 of 2025-26 entitled Community Batteries for Household Solar program: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Australian Renewable Energy Agency. Document made a parliamentary paper.”
“I would like to recognise a special— Order! The Leader of the Opposition, I'm trying to recognise the foreign minister of Estonia, who is visiting this country. A very warm welcome to you, and welcome to question time. Honourable members interjecting— Order. I promised the foreign minister earlier today that he would witness democracy in action, and here you are. I'd also like to acknowledge Faye and Sam Helou, a couple who run a wonderful organisation called Days for Girls, who are represented by the member for Reid. Welcome to parliament to both of you as well. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”
“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: The Government's failure on fuel prices and fuel distribution. 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 advise the House that in the northern gallery today is Councillor Matt Burnett, the Mayor of Gladstone and the President of the Australian Local Government Association. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”
“I present report No. 8 of the Selection Committee, relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 23 March 2026. 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.”
“I have received a letter from the honourable Deputy Leader of the National Party proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The government's failure to manage fuel supplies, affordable energy and economic security for Australian families and small businesses. 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 is a group of exchange students hosted by Rotary Clubs Australia District 9685 as guests of the members for Macquarie, Robertson, Bennelong and Bradfield. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”
“I'm very pleased to inform the House that present in the front row of the Speaker's Gallery today are Australian Olympic Committee representatives as well as medallists from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, including Ian Chesterman AM, AOC president; Alisa Camplin-Warner AM, chef de mission of the Australian winter Olympic team; and especially Cooper Woods, the gold medallist from the men's moguls, and Danielle Scott, silver medallist in women's aerials. Welcome home and welcome to question time. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”
“I have received a letter from the honourable member for Goldstein proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: "The decline of Australia's living standards during the Government's 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 present the Auditor-General's Performance Audit Report No. 23 of 2025-26 entitled Suicide prevention policy development and monitoring— Department of Health , Disability and Ageing . Document made a parliamentary paper.”
“Pursuant to standing order 17, I lay on the table my warrant revoking the nomination of the honourable member for Forrest and nominating the honourable member for Wright to be a member of the speaker's panel to assist the chair when requested to do so by the Speaker or Deputy Speaker.”
“Before I get to the member for Goldstein—it's in an order of precedence, how I'm approached—we'll deal with the member for Clark, who is claiming a misrepresentation. Do you claim to be misrepresented?”
“I'm pleased to inform the House that we've now been joined on the floor of the chamber by an important parliamentary delegation from the parliament of Ukraine, led by Dr Galyna Mykhailiuk. On behalf of all members, I welcome you and, of course, our good friend the ambassador. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”
“I'm pleased to inform the House that, as the Prime Minister indicated, the Hon. David J McGuinty, the Canadian minister of national defence, is in the distinguished visitors gallery today. I'm also welcoming, for the first time, His Excellency Dr Hillel Newman, the Ambassador of Israel to Australia. I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today are the 2026 recipients of the Nuffield Australia scholarships, awarded each year to Australian farmers to increase practical farming knowledge and management skills, as guests of the Hon. Bruce Scott, the former member for Maranoa.”
“I inform the House that it is my intention to issue a writ on Wednesday 1 April 2026 for the election of a member to serve for the electoral division of Farrer in the state of New South Wales to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon. Sussan Ley. The dates in connection with the by-election will be fixed as follows: close of rolls—Wednesday 8 April 2026; close of nominations—Monday 13 April 2026; polling day—Saturday 9 May 2026; return of writ—on or before Friday 10 July 2026.”
“In accordance with standing order 133, I shall now proceed to put the question on the motion moved on the second reading of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, on which a division was called for and deferred in accordance with the standing order. No further debate is allowed. The question before the House is that this bill be now read a second time.”
“On behalf of the House I welcome, as guests, the President of the Senate and honourable senators to this sitting of the House of Representatives to hear an address by the Rt Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada. Serjeant-at-Arms, please escort our guest to the chamber. The Rt Hon. Mark Carney having been announced and escorted into the chamber— Prime Minister, I welcome you to the House of Representatives. Your address today is a significant occasion in the history of this House.”
“I've received a letter from the honourable member for Fowler proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The postcode lottery of accessing quality healthcare in 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—”
“We dealt with this matter yesterday, just in terms of questions to the Speaker. I will state it again to the House. It's for the administration of the parliament. Just so we're clear: if people want to ask me a question—everyone thinks you can ask me a question about anything. It's narrow, under the standing orders. It's the operation of the House, something that has happened within the building and those sorts of questions, not, 'Could you please give me your opinion about standing orders and what's happened.' If that happened and you felt that at the time, it would be an appropriate time to raise it then. I appreciate the spirit with which it was raised. I don't understand—I'm sorry, I haven't observed the staring—”
“I have a couple of further acknowledgements—Councillor Sophie Tan, the mayor of the City of Greater Dandenong; Councillor Paige Kennett; Councillor Stefan Koomen; Councillor Brett Owen; and the Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne, Councillor Nick Reece. Welcome to question time.”
“I'll now do some acknowledgements and welcome people to the parliament. I see in the gallery today the Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk, former premier of Queensland; Nick Dametto, the Mayor of Townsville; members of Townsville Enterprise; Liz Schmidt, the Mayor of Charters Towers; and Pierina Dalle Cort, the Mayor of Burdekin. And it's nice to see Jenny Ware, the former member for Hughes, in the gallery today. Paul Sadler, the chair of Meals on Wheels Australia, is accompanied by Tennille Valensisi, the board director of Meals on Wheels, and Professor Len Notaras, Executive Director of the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre based in Darwin, as guests of the member for Solomon. Welcome to you all.”
“I have received a letter from the honourable member for Canning proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government's plan to bring home ISIS sympathisers endangering Australia's community safety and social cohesion. 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—”
“Just for moving forward, so all members know, if you're concerned about this, the first port of call would be the committee, by resolution, in writing. Then I may come into the course of action, but only after that.”
“That says: (3) If a response has not been presented in the required time and an explanatory statement has not been presented and questions on the statement not answered to the satisfaction of the committee, the committee may bring the matter to the attention, if appropriate, of the Auditor-General for assistance in resolving matters referred to in the report or to the Speaker for assistance in resolving the response process. So the critical part of that resolution is 'the committee'. What you've done is not in line with the resolution. I'm not sure if you're aware of that or whether you just wanted to raise this and used this as an opportunity to raise that. That's certainly not allowed under the standing orders. But I have been generous to the manager to enable this issue to be ventilated.”
“I thank the Manager of Opposition Business for raising this important issue. He refers to the resolution adopted on 29 September 2010 on page 131 of standing orders. The first point I'll make is that questions to me are about administrative matters around the parliament. So the running of the House or the Department of Parliamentary Services does not fit into that category. You're asking me a question about the interpretation of a resolution and what actions or powers I have. You quoted the resolution, but you left out a very important part of the resolution, which, for members of the House, I will update.”
“I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today are Mr Tommy Quick and members of the Stroke Foundation, as guests of the member for Maribyrnong. At age 12, Tommy's life changed dramatically when he suffered a stroke. He was forced to relearn everything, including his speech, and continues to live with the ongoing impacts of childhood stroke. Through resilience and determination, Tommy found renewed purpose in 2017 when he trialled a recumbent trike. Tommy has ridden an extraordinary 156,000 kilometres across Australia in support of childhood stroke awareness and has spent the last eight days riding from Howlong to Parliament House, arriving in time for Childhood Stroke Awareness Week and question time today. On behalf of the House, well done Tommy, and welcome to parliament.”
“I inform the House of the death on 6 January 2026 of the Hon. Ronald Leslie Doyle Boswell AO. A former senator, Ron Boswell represented the state of Queensland from 1983 to 2014. As a mark of respect to the memory of the Hon. Ron Boswell, I invite all present to rise in their places. Honourable members having stood in their places— I thank the House. I'd also like to recognise members of the Boswell family who are in the gallery joining us today.”
“I present a corrigendum to the Auditor-General's performance statements audit report No. 22 of 2025-26 entitled Performance s tatements of m ajor Australian government e ntities o utcomes from the 2024 - 2025 a udit program : across entities . Document made a parliamentary paper.”
“Before I call the honourable member for Calare, I'm pleased to inform the gallery today are 290 students and staff from Christian Schools Australia and other Christian school associations. They've been attending the Compass Student Leaders conference in Canberra over the last several days. Also present in the gallery today is a group of hardworking and leading Australian GPs representing the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. A warm welcome to you all.”
“I inform the House that on 27 February 2026 I received a letter from the honourable Sussan Ley resigning her seat as the member for the electoral division of Farrer. Consideration is being given to possible dates for the by-election, and I shall inform the House in due course of the dates which I have fixed for the by-election.”
“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: This Government's betrayal of Australians due to higher energy costs and other cost of living pressures. 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—”
“In the gallery today I'm pleased to welcome Councillor Helen O'Neil from Bega Valley Shire, as a guest of the Minister for Emergency Management from her electorate of Eden-Monaro, and Mr Rock O'Keefe OAM and Mrs Joan O'Keefe OAM, both awarded Order of Australia medals in this year's honours list, as guests of the member for Moncrieff. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”
“Before we move to questions without notice, there was a use of props during the 90-second statements. I want to ensure that all members are aware that's highly disorderly and I will take action if that continues.”
“The delegation would also like to thank officials from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for their invaluable work in the lead-up to and during the delegation and of course to the staff at the Parliamentary Library. Finally, I offer these observations. Australia has much to contribute but also much to gain in strengthening its ties with people and their parliaments across the globe. I was pleased to be able to contribute to this by leading this important delegation to Zambia and Mauritius in September last year. I commend the report to the House.”
“I spoke about expanding parliamentary education through Australia's Parliamentary Education Office and the number of various civics programs here in Australia. The delegation was delighted to meet with the Indian Ocean Rim Association, which is headquartered in Mauritius and of which Australia and Mauritius are members. The delegation wishes to thank Her Excellency Ms Kate Chamley, Australia's high commissioner to Mauritius, and her staff, who offered a high level of support to the delegation. I wish to record our appreciation of the preparation that went into the visit, including arrangements made by the Australian parliament's International and Parliamentary Relations Office, and especially of Ms Sophie Killick.”
“Mauritius and Australia also share deep ties, with Australia hosting the second largest diaspora after the UK, with an estimated population of 36,000 people of Mauritian descent in Australia, including a member of the House of Representatives. The delegation was hosted by the Speaker of the Mauritius National Assembly, the Hon. Mrs Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra. The delegation called on the President of Mauritius as well as the Prime Minister of Mauritius. The delegation also met with parliamentary colleagues across committees, strengthening our relationships and sharing information about our respective parliamentary systems. Mauritius and Australia share a strong commitment to parliamentary education for young people. I was honoured to be able to address the youth parliament of Mauritius at the Curtin Mauritius campus.”
“Our people-to-people links and parliamentary links form the foundation of our strong bilateral relationship. The Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, the Rt. Hon. Nelly Butete Kashumba Mutti, and I serve on the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union together. We share common values as constitutional democracies with the parliament at the core. The delegation was honoured to attend a number of meetings and events hosted by the Speaker of Zambia, including a sitting of the National Assembly of Zambia and meetings with parliamentary committees and caucuses. The delegation was supported in Zambia by Australia's deputy head of mission, Mr Isaac Matia, and I thank him and his colleagues for the high level of support that was provided to the delegation.”
“I present the report of the Australian parliamentary delegation to Zambia and Mauritius from 21 to 27 September 2025. It was my privilege to lead this multipartisan parliamentary delegation, joined by Senator Claire Chandler, senator for Tasmania, as the deputy leader of the delegation; Senator Deborah O'Neill, senator for New South Wales; Senator Dorinda Cox, senator for Western Australia; Senator Tammy Tyrrell, senator for Tasmania; and Ms Mary Doyle, the federal member for Aston. I'm not quite sure, but this may be the first time an all-female delegation has been led by a Speaker. This Australian parliamentary delegation to Zambia and Mauritius was historic, strengthening and enhancing parliamentary relations between our nations with, of course, a focus on parliament-to-parliament dialogue. Australia and Zambia share deep ties.”
“I've received a letter from the honourable member for Goldstein proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The government turning a blind eye to union corruption. 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—”
“Before we move to the next question, I'll just do some quick acknowledgements. I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today is Tony Stewart, the former Deputy Speaker and former member for Bankstown in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Accompanying Mr Stewart is Ms Judy Barraclough, the CEO of Youth Off the Streets; they're guests of the Leader of the House. I'm also pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today is David Ballantyne, the CEO of HomeFront Australia, an Australian veteran success story. And—it's a bit dangerous—I'm also pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today are representatives of the Richmond Football Club, who are here for Tigers on the Hill, hosted by Minister Catherine King and the member for Wannon, Dan Tehan. Welcome to you all.”
“Regardless of the challenges inside this chamber or the challenges outside the chamber, we must exercise that shared responsibility to ensure people are always treated with the highest standards of respect. We all know that everyone is looking to the parliament and looking to us. They have expectations of how we speak and how we behave towards each other. If recent reforms for behaviour codes and standards at parliament are truly to be meaningful, then we must act with intent to set the standard for an inclusive, respectful and professional workplace in Parliament House and across Australia. I'm asking all members to rise to this challenge.”
“This week has been a particularly combative week in the chamber, and this behaviour does not reflect well on the House. I shouldn't have to say this, seeing as I've already made a statement, but further incidents have occurred. It leaves me with no other choice. The standing orders have been changed. I want all members to understand that I won't hesitate in using the naming powers I have. Of course in parliamentary debates members will have differing opinions, even in question time. That is to be expected. But the House has to find ways of engaging in debate that maintain respectful behaviours. We have a shared responsibility to display exemplary leadership.”
“I have received a letter from the honourable member for Kennedy proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The urgent need for the government to immediately address the unsustainably high level of migration and its serious impact on the state of the nation, and to urgently implement a policy of 'no migration without integration'. 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—”