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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · FORMER

Milton Dick

Oxley · SPK · Australia

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

“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.”

Australian House of Representatives2 July 2026Source ↗

“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.”

Australian House of Representatives2 July 2026Source ↗

“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.”

Australian House of Representatives2 July 2026Source ↗

“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.”

Australian House of Representatives2 July 2026Source ↗

“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 .”

Australian House of Representatives2 July 2026Source ↗

“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.”

Australian House of Representatives2 July 2026Source ↗

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  1. “Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Joint Standing Committee) Army Amenities Fund Company (Trustee of Army Amenities Fund and Messes Trust Fund) .Army and Air Force Canteen Service .ASC Pty Ltd (Australian Submarine Corporation) .Attorney-General's Department .Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research .Australian Federal Police .Australian Human Rights Commission .Australian Military Forces Relief Trust Fund .Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office .Australian Secret Intelligence Service .Australian Strategic Policy Institute Limited .Australian Submarine Agency .Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) .Australian War Memorial .Commonwealth Ombudsman .Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal .Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme .Defence Housing Australia .Defence Services Homes Insurance Scheme .Department of Defence .Department of Finance .Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade .Department of Home Affairs .Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet .Department of Veterans' Affairs .Director of Military Prosecutions .Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (Export Finance Australia) .Inspector-General ADF .National Emergency Management Agency .Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme .Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security .Office of the Judge Advocate General and Deputy Judge Advocate Generals .Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Welfare Recreational Company .Royal Australian Air Force (RAFF) Veterans Residences Trust Fund .Royal Australian Air Force Welfare Trust Fund .Royal Australian Navy Central Canteens Board (incorporates Royal Australian Navy Relief Trust Fund) .Tourism Australia .Veterans' Review Board .”

    Australian House of Representatives25 August 2025Source ↗

  2. “Electoral Matters (Joint Standing Committee) Australian Electoral Commission . Employment, Workplace Relations, Skills and Training (Standing Committee) Attorney-General's Department .Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation .Australian Public Service Commission .Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation .Comcare (incorporates Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission) .Commonwealth Ombudsman .Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal .Department of Employment and Workplace Relations .Department of Industry, Science and Resources .Department of Social Services .Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet .Fair Work Commission .Fair Work Ombudsman and Registered Organisations Commission Entity .Future Fund Management Agency .Indigenous Business Australia .Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation .Remuneration Tribunal .Safe Work Australia .Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority .Services Australia .Workplace Gender Equality Agency .”

    Australian House of Representatives25 August 2025Source ↗

  3. “Economics (Standing Committee) Australian Bureau of Statistics .Australian Competition and Consumer Commission .Australian Energy Regulator .Australian Financial Complaints Authority .Australian National Audit Office .Australian Office of Financial Management .Australian Political Exchange Council .Australian Prudential Regulation Authority .Australian Public Service Commission .Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation .Australian Securities and Investments Commission .Australian Statistics Advisory Council .Australian Taxation Office .Commonwealth Grants Commission .Commonwealth Ombudsman .Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation .Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme .Department of Finance .Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade .Department of Health, Disability and Ageing .Department of Home Affairs .Department of Social Services .Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet .Department of the Treasury .Export Finance Australia .Foreign Investment Review Board .Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority .Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme .National Archives of Australia .National Australia Day Council Limited .National Competition Council .Payments System Board .Productivity Commission .Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan .Public Sector Superannuation Scheme .Reserve Bank of Australia .Takeovers Panel .Tourism Australia Education (Standing Committee) Attorney-General's Department .Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority .Australian Film, Television and Radio School .Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited .Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies .Australian Institute of Marine Science .Australian National University .Australian Research Council .Australian Skills Quality Authority .Department of Education .Department of Social Services .Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet .National Archives of Australia .Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency .”

    Australian House of Representatives25 August 2025Source ↗

  4. “Communications, the Arts and Sport (Standing Committee) Australian Broadcasting Corporation .Australian Communications and Media Authority .Australian Competition and Consumer Commission .Australian Film, Television and Radio School .Australian National Maritime Museum .Australian Postal Corporation .Australian Sports Commission .Australian Sports Foundation Limited .Bundanon Trust .Classification Board and the Classification Review Board .Commonwealth Ombudsman .Creative Australia (formerly Australian Council for the Arts) .Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts .Digital Transformation Agency .IP Australia .National Archives of Australia .National Film and Sound Archive of Australia .National Gallery of Australia .National Library of Australia .National Museum of Australia .National Portrait Gallery of Australia .NBN Co Limited .Office of the eSafety Commissioner (part of the ACMA Annual Report) .Old Parliament House (Museum of Australian Democracy) .Sport Integrity Australia .”

    Australian House of Representatives25 August 2025Source ↗

  5. “I also present a schedule showing the allocation to committees of annual reports of government departments and agencies. The schedule read as follows— 48th Parliament Speaker's Schedule Allocation to Committees of Annual Reports of Government Departments and Agencies, 25 August 2025 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (Joint Standing Committee) Aboriginal Hostels Limited Anindilyakwa Land Council Attorney-General's Department Australian Fisheries Management Authority Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Central Land Council Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation Cotton Research and Development Corporation Dairy Australia Limited Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Department of Education Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Department of Social Services Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Director of National Parks Indigenous Business Australia Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation IP Australia National Indigenous Australians Agency Northern Land Council Northern Territory Aboriginal Investment Corporation Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority Office of the Aboriginal Land Commissioner Outback Stores Pty Ltd Queensland Fisheries Joint Authority Regional Investment Corporation Tiwi Land Council Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority Torres Strait Regional Authority Treasury Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (Standing Committee) Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency .Australian Energy Regulator .Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner .Australian Fisheries Management Authority .Australian Institute of Marine Science .Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation .Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority .Australian Renewable Energy Agency .Bureau of Meteorology .Clean Energy Finance Corporation .Clean Energy Regulator .Climate Change Authority .Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation .Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry .Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water .Department of Employment and Workplace Relations .Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet .Director of National Parks .Fisheries Research and Development Corporation .Forest and Wood Products Council .Gene Technology Regulator .Geoscience Australia .Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee .Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority .Innovation and Science Australia .Murray-Darling Basin Authority .National Emergency Management Agency .National Environment Protection Council .National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority .National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority Board .National Rural Advisory Council .Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority .Queensland Fisheries Joint Authority .Snowy Hydro Ltd .Sydney Harbour Federation Trust .Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority .Tourism Australia .Western Australian Fisheries Joint Authority .Wet Tropics Management Authority .Wine Australia .”

    Australian House of Representatives25 August 2025Source ↗

  6. “I present the Auditor-General's performance audit report No. 1 of 2025-26 entitled I mplementation of ethical framework s by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations: Department of Employment and Workplace Relations .”

    Australian House of Representatives25 August 2025Source ↗

  7. “I'd like to inform the House that earlier today I had the pleasure to officially launch the National Youth Parliament, which will involve 150 youth members, each representing one of Australia's federal electorates, travelling to Canberra next year for a five-day program to be held both here at Parliament House and at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. I wish to thank the Prime Minister for his support in ensuring that this program has occurred, alongside the Minister for Education for his outstanding work in the civics engagement piece. I thank the members who attended the launch. I'm looking forward to bipartisan support for all members to get involved and I look forward to some friendly competition in the months ahead while applications are open.”

    Australian House of Representatives25 August 2025Source ↗

  8. “I'm pleased to inform the House that today we are joined by a parliamentary delegation from the Committee for National Defence, Security and Foreign Affairs of the National Assembly of Vietnam, led by His Excellency General Le Tan Toi. On behalf of all members, I wish you a warm welcome to Australia and, in particular, to the House of Representatives. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”

    Australian House of Representatives25 August 2025Source ↗

  9. “I inform the House of the deaths of Graeme Campbell, a former member of this House, and John Odin Wentworth Watson AM, a former senator. Graeme Campbell died on 16 August 2025. He represented the division of Kalgoorlie from 1980 to 1998. John Watson died on 8 August 2025. He represented the state of Tasmania from 1977 to 2008. As a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, I invite all present to rise in their places. Honourable members having stood in their places— I thank the House.”

    Australian House of Representatives25 August 2025Source ↗

  10. “I have received a letter from the honourable Deputy Leader of the Opposition proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government's addiction to higher taxes and higher spending. 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—”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  11. “I'm pleased to inform the House that we have with us the mayor of Hinchinbrook Shire Council, Ramon Jayo. I'm also advised that the member for Herbert's mum is in the gallery. Welcome to you all. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  12. “I am pleased to inform the House that in the gallery today we are joined by a delegation from North Queensland, including Mr Robbie Katter MP, the state member for Traeger; the Mount Isa City Council mayor, Councillor Peta MacRae; the Townsville City Council acting mayor, Councillor Ann-Maree Greaney; the Cloncurry Shire Council mayor, Councillor Greg Campbell; and workers from the powerhouse city of Mt Isa. Welcome to you all. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  13. “I inform the House of the deaths of Martin Bruce Cameron and John Owen Stone AO, former senators. Martin Cameron died on 24 June 2025. He represented the state of South Australia in 1969. John Stone died on 17 July 2025. He represented the state of Queensland from 1987 to 1990. As a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, I invite all present to rise in their places. Honourable members having stood in their places— I thank the House.”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  14. “The question is the motion moved by the honourable 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.”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  15. “The question is that the motion moved by the honourable 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.”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  16. “[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. 9 MR WOOD: To move: That this House: (1) acknowledges the establishment and ongoing implementation of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, a significant bipartisan initiative designed to address chronic workforce shortages in regional and rural Australia; (2) recognises the role of the former Government in consolidating the Seasonal Worker Programme and Pacific Labour Scheme into the unified PALM scheme in 2021, streamlining Pacific labour mobility and enhancing regional cooperation; (3) notes that the PALM scheme provides a vital workforce for Australian farmers, growers, food processors, and regional businesses, particularly in horticulture, meat processing and essential services—sectors that face ongoing labour constraints; (4) further recognises the mutual benefits of the PALM scheme, delivering reliable employment and remittance opportunities to workers from nine Pacific Island nations and Timor-Leste, while strengthening Australia's diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties with our Pacific family; and (5) affirms Australia's responsibility as a regional partner, upholding its moral and regional leadership responsibility as a trusted partner in Pacific development.”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  17. “[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. 7 MS PRICE: To move: That this House: (1) notes: (a) that 1 July 2025 marks seven years since the official establishment of the Australian Space Agency; (b) the former Government committed more than $2 billion towards the civil space sector after the Agency's establishment, as part of our goal to triple the domestic sector to $12 billion and to create an extra 20,000 jobs by 2030; and (c) the current Government's significant cuts to Australia's space sector, including: (i) $1.2 billion from the National Space Mission for Earth Observation; (ii) $59.7 million from the Technology into Orbit program and the space flight tickets subprograms; (iii) $18 million from the Moon to Mars global supply chain facilitation; and (iv) $32.3 million slated for co-investment in space ports and launch sites; and (2) calls on the Government to reprioritise Australia's space sector, including investing in our sovereign capability.”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  18. “[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 3 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. Orders of the day 1 SMALL BUSINESS: Resumption of debate ( from 28 July 2025 ) on the motion of Mr T Wilson—That this House: (1) acknowledges 2.5 million small businesses have been abandoned by the Government; (2) notes the Government has: (a) achieved a record number of small business insolvencies this financial year; (b) done nothing to create an environment for small businesses to thrive; and (c) made it more difficult than ever to do business in Australia; and (3) calls on the Government to prioritise the problems facing small businesses by: (a) removing excessive regulation it insists on applying to small business; (b) scrapping its plans to impose a family savings tax on unrealised capital gains; and (c) backing small business to make it easier to employ Australians.”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  19. “[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. 3 MS WATSON-BROWN: To move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) during the 2025 federal election, the then Leader of the Opposition, promised to approve Woodside's North West Shelf gas project in Western Australia within 30 days, and the Government approved it within 15 days of being sworn in; (b) the North West Shelf gas project is estimated to produce annual emissions totalling more than all of Australia's existing coal-fired power plants combined; and (c) the Government has accepted more than $1 million in donations from Woodside since 2014, making them the tenth largest donor over the last decade; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) cancel the draft approval for Woodside's North West Shelf gas project; (b) implement a moratorium on new coal and gas projects; and (c) commit to addressing corporate influence over our political system.”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  20. “Items for Federation Chamber (11 am to 1.30 pm) PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS Notices 1 MS BELL: To move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) the Government's environment credentials are all washed up; (b) after refusing to even meet with scientists regarding the spread of toxic algal bloom in South Australia for over 18 months, the Minister for the Environment and Water has made a last minute dash in a desperate attempt to avoid scrutiny over the Government's lack of leadership on the matter; and (c) from recycling to Indigenous cultural heritage and environment protection and biodiversity conservation, the Government has failed to deliver on any of its major promises; and (2) calls on the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water to attend the chamber to explain the Government's failures on the environment.”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  21. “* 5 MR ABDO: To move—That this House: (1) notes that: (a) during National Skills Week, we recognise the importance of Australia's vocational education and training (VET) sector; (b) there have been more than 650,000 enrolments in the Government's Free TAFE program; and (c) there have been more than 170,000 Free TAFE courses completed by Australians; (2) commends the Government's successful passage of the Free TAFE Bill 2024, supporting quality training and putting TAFE back at the heart of the VET sector; (3) recognises Free TAFE is helping Australians to get skills in in-demand areas like housing construction, nursing and aged care, giving Australians the skills they want, in sectors we need; and (4) supports the Government as it continues to invest in the Australian people by prioritising training initiatives like Free TAFE.”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  22. “4 MR THOMPSON: To move: That this House: (1) notes: (a) National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers and participants will be significantly impacted and hold grave concern regarding changes to the transport allowance arrangements that have been announced in the recent annual price review, at very short notice without consultation by the Government; and (b) the feasibility for NDIS providers and participants to make the necessary adjustments to service delivery arrangements in such a short time period is not achievable and will be at the detriment of the participant; (2) condemns the Government for failing to consult with the NDIS sector and failing to understand the needs of participants and providers; and (3) calls on the Government to: (a) defer these changes for at least three months to allow for consultation and planning around the changes to service delivery that may result from these changes; and (b) explain how it expects community-based service providers in particular to adapt to these new pricing arrangements.”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  23. “I present the revised report of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 25 August 2025. The report will be printed in today's Hansar d . 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 Thursday, 31 July 2025. 2.”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  24. “I have received a message from the Senate informing the House that Senator Walker has been discharged from the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia and Senator Whiteaker has been appointed a member of the committee, and that Senator Brown and Senator Polley have been appointed as members of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Parliamentary Standards.”

    Australian House of Representatives31 July 2025Source ↗

  25. “I've received a letter from the honourable member for Bradfield proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The need for new and creative solutions to address the housing 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—”

    Australian House of Representatives30 July 2025Source ↗

  26. “I thank the Manager of Opposition Business for the question. A number of members have raised similar concerns with me. The normal procedures and processes will be followed, which will be a report given to me by the Serjeant-at-Arms regarding the incident, and I will report back to the—”

    Australian House of Representatives30 July 2025Source ↗

  27. “I'm pleased to advice the House that in the gallery today is Councillor Rick Firman, Councillor Russell Webb and Councillor Russell Fitzpatrick, mayors from Temora, Tamworth and Bega Valley, and also I've been advised that the Hon. Nick Greiner AC, who served as the 37th premier of New South Wales from 1988 to 1992, is in the chamber. Welcome to you all. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”

    Australian House of Representatives30 July 2025Source ↗

  28. “I'm pleased to inform the House that, today, we are joined by Chairman Kim Jin-pyo, the Special Envoy representing the President of the Republic of Korea and the former Speaker of Korea's National Assembly and his distinguished delegation. On behalf of all members, I wish you a very warm welcome to Australia and, particularly, to the House of Representatives. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”

    Australian House of Representatives30 July 2025Source ↗

  29. “I'd like to inform the House that present in the gallery today is a group of Australian Olympians and their families, commemorating the 45th anniversary of the 1980 Moscow Olympics Australian team. On behalf of the House, I extend a very warm welcome to you all. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”

    Australian House of Representatives30 July 2025Source ↗

  30. “[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. 9 MR WOOD: To move: That this House: (1) acknowledges the establishment and ongoing implementation of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, a significant bipartisan initiative designed to address chronic workforce shortages in regional and rural Australia; (2) recognises the role of the former Government in consolidating the Seasonal Worker Programme and Pacific Labour Scheme into the unified PALM scheme in 2021, streamlining Pacific labour mobility and enhancing regional cooperation; (3) notes that the PALM scheme provides a vital workforce for Australian farmers, growers, food processors, and regional businesses, particularly in horticulture, meat processing and essential services—sectors that face ongoing labour constraints; (4) further recognises the mutual benefits of the PALM scheme, delivering reliable employment and remittance opportunities to workers from nine Pacific Island nations and Timor-Leste, while strengthening Australia's diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties with our Pacific family; and (5) affirms Australia's responsibility as a regional partner, upholding its moral and regional leadership responsibility as a trusted partner in Pacific development.”

    Australian House of Representatives30 July 2025Source ↗

  31. “[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. 7 MS PRICE: To move: That this House: (1) notes: (a) that 1 July 2025 marks seven years since the official establishment of the Australian Space Agency; (b) the former Government committed more than $2 billion towards the civil space sector after the Agency's establishment, as part of our goal to triple the domestic sector to $12 billion and to create an extra 20,000 jobs by 2030; and (c) the current Government's significant cuts to Australia's space sector, including: (i) $1.2 billion from the National Space Mission for Earth Observation; (ii) $59.7 million from the Technology into Orbit program and the space flight tickets subprograms; (iii) $18 million from the Moon to Mars global supply chain facilitation; and (iv) $32.3 million slated for co-investment in space ports and launch sites; and (2) calls on the Government to reprioritise Australia's space sector, including investing in our sovereign capability.”

    Australian House of Representatives30 July 2025Source ↗

  32. “[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 3 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. Orders of the day 1 SMALL BUSINESS: Resumption of debate ( from 28 July 2025 ) on the motion of Mr T Wilson—That this House: (1) acknowledges 2.5 million small businesses have been abandoned by the Government; (2) notes the Government has: (a) achieved a record number of small business insolvencies this financial year; (b) done nothing to create an environment for small businesses to thrive; and (c) made it more difficult than ever to do business in Australia; and (3) calls on the Government to prioritise the problems facing small businesses by: (a) removing excessive regulation it insists on applying to small business; (b) scrapping its plans to impose a family savings tax on unrealised capital gains; and (c) backing small business to make it easier to employ Australians.”

    Australian House of Representatives30 July 2025Source ↗

  33. “[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. 3 MS WATSON-BROWN: To move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) during the 2025 federal election, the then Leader of the Opposition, promised to approve Woodside's North West Shelf gas project in Western Australia within 30 days, and the Government approved it within 15 days of being sworn in; (b) the North West Shelf gas project is estimated to produce annual emissions totalling more than all of Australia's existing coal-fired power plants combined; and (c) the Government has accepted more than $1 million in donations from Woodside since 2014, making them the tenth largest donor over the last decade; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) cancel the draft approval for Woodside's North West Shelf gas project; (b) implement a moratorium on new coal and gas projects; and (c) commit to addressing corporate influence over our political system.”

    Australian House of Representatives30 July 2025Source ↗

  34. “Items for Federation Chamber (11 am to 1.30 pm) PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS Notices 1 MS BELL: To move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) the Government's environment credentials are all washed up; (b) after refusing to even meet with scientists regarding the spread of toxic algal bloom in South Australia for over 18 months, the Minister for the Environment and Water has made a last minute dash in a desperate attempt to avoid scrutiny over the Government's lack of leadership on the matter; and (c) from recycling to Indigenous cultural heritage and environment protection and biodiversity conservation, the Government has failed to deliver on any of its major promises; and (2) calls on the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water to attend the chamber to explain the Government's failures on the environment.”

    Australian House of Representatives30 July 2025Source ↗

  35. “5 MR ABDO: To move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) during National Skills Week, we recognise the importance of Australia's vocational education and training (VET) sector; (b) there have been more than 650,000 enrolments in the Government's Free TAFE program; and (c) there have been more than 170,000 Free TAFE courses completed by Australians; (2) commends the Government's successful passage of the Free TAFE Bill 2024, supporting quality training and putting TAFE back at the heart of the VET sector; (3) recognises Free TAFE is helping Australians to get skills in in-demand areas like housing construction, nursing and aged care, giving Australians the skills they want, in sectors we need; and (4) supports the Government as it continues to invest in the Australian people by prioritising training initiatives like Free TAFE.”

    Australian House of Representatives30 July 2025Source ↗

  36. “4 MR THOMPSON: To move: That this House: (1) notes: (a) National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers and participants will be significantly impacted and hold grave concern regarding changes to the transport allowance arrangements that have been announced in the recent annual price review, at very short notice without consultation by the Government; and (b) the feasibility for NDIS providers and participants to make the necessary adjustments to service delivery arrangements in such a short time period is not achievable and will be at the detriment of the participant; (2) condemns the Government for failing to consult with the NDIS sector and failing to understand the needs of participants and providers; and (3) calls on the Government to: (a) defer these changes for at least three months to allow for consultation and planning around the changes to service delivery that may result from these changes; and (b) explain how it expects community-based service providers in particular to adapt to these new pricing arrangements.”

    Australian House of Representatives30 July 2025Source ↗

  37. “I present report No. 1 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 25 August 2025. The report will be printed in the Hansard for today, and the committee's determinations will appear in 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, 29 July 2025. 2.”

    Australian House of Representatives30 July 2025Source ↗

  38. “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 continued neglect of 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—”

    Australian House of Representatives29 July 2025Source ↗

  39. “I am pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today are students participating in Regional Development Australia Central West's TEN4TEN Leadership Dialogue who are being hosted by the honourable member for Calare. I'm also advised that present in the gallery today is Mr Jason Falinski, the former member for Mackellar. Welcome back to question time. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”

    Australian House of Representatives29 July 2025Source ↗

  40. “I have received messages from the Senate informing the House of the appointment of senators to certain joint committees. As the list of appointments is a lengthy one, I do not propose to read the list. Details will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.”

    Australian House of Representatives29 July 2025Source ↗

  41. “And, finally, I'd like to thank and acknowledge Dr Jane Thomson from the Department of the Senate, who served as delegation secretary. I commend the report to the House.”

    Australian House of Representatives29 July 2025Source ↗

  42. “The delegation also appreciated the assistance and support of the International and Parliamentary Relations Office. I also give my thanks to Senator O'Neill for leading the delegation with professionalism and expertise. Finally, I'd like to acknowledge the contribution of former senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds CSC, whose work on orphanage trafficking at the IPU culminated in a groundbreaking resolution on the subject in 2023. The resolution was adopted by the IPU member parliaments by consensus, marking the first global action on orphanage trafficking. Senator Reynolds has also attended six assemblies from 2022 and was the 49th woman parliamentarian to serve as an Australian delegate since the Australian parliament joined the IPU in 1956. I thank her for the service.”

    Australian House of Representatives29 July 2025Source ↗

  43. “As part of an orphanage trafficking plan, Senator Reynolds participated in a podcast, has written opinion pieces and facilitated discussions at the 150th assembly on implementing the 2023 IPU resolution on orphanage trafficking. Senator O'Neill has also served as president of the bureau on the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights, responsible for presiding over committee meetings and debates, and reporting to the assembly on the committee's activities. On behalf of the Australian delegation, I want to thank those who supported our delegates at the 150th IPU assembly. I give thanks to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra and the Parliamentary Library for providing detailed background information to the delegation.”

    Australian House of Representatives29 July 2025Source ↗

  44. “Firstly, I give thanks to Senator O'Neill for representing Australia at the IPU Executive Committee and for serving, on my behalf, as the chairperson of the Sub-Committee on Finance. Senator O'Neill presented a proposal for a future resolution on tax avoidance, which was accepted by the standing committee on sustainable development. The topic will be debated at the next assembly, in October this year, and advanced as a resolution for endorsement at the 156th assembly in early 2026. Senator Reynolds has continued to advance her work on orphanage trafficking while also serving on the bureau of the Forum of Women Parliamentarians.”

    Australian House of Representatives29 July 2025Source ↗

  45. “As part of my commitment to the civics education program Parliament in Schools, as well as to the National Youth Parliament, I've moderated an IPU webinar entitled 'Engaging young people to improve democracy: how can political leaders in power provide young people with the opportunities to have their say'. The webinar has brought together parliamentarians and civil society leaders to discuss practical steps to empower young people in democratic processes. Next year the Australian parliament will celebrate 70 years of membership with the IPU. While I'll have more to say about that milestone later, Australia has a significant track record over its decades of IPU engagement. The 150th assembly in Tashkent was no different, as our delegates represented the parliament with distinction.”

    Australian House of Representatives29 July 2025Source ↗

  46. “I'm pleased to present the report of the Australian parliamentary delegation to the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 5 to 9 April 2025. Following the prorogation of the 47th Parliament and dissolution of the House of Representatives on 28 March, my House colleagues and I were not able to attend the 150th assembly. However, the Australian delegation to the IPU was expertly led by Senator Deborah O'Neill and accompanied by the former senator, the Hon. Linda Reynolds CSC. The Australian delegation focused its engagement with the IPU on the twice-yearly assemblies; however, it is not possible always to participate, and online events have been a normal occurrence.”

    Australian House of Representatives29 July 2025Source ↗

  47. “I draw the attention of honourable members the presence in the gallery of a parliamentary delegation of the justice, law and human rights committee of the Parliament of Fiji, and I note in the southern gallery today we're also joined by Mrs Louise Markus, the former member for Macquarie and Greenway. Welcome to parliament.”

    Australian House of Representatives28 July 2025Source ↗

  48. “I inform the House that today we are joined in the distinguished visitors gallery by the Hon. Johnny Koanapo Rasou, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Economic Management of Vanuatu. On behalf of all members, I wish you a warm welcome to Australia and, in particular, to the House of Representatives. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”

    Australian House of Representatives28 July 2025Source ↗

  49. “I inform the House of the deaths of the Hon. Dr Charles Race Thorson Mathews, a former member of this house, and Dr Alan Eggleston AM, a former senator. The Hon. Dr Race Mathews died on 5 May 2025. He represented the division of Casey from 1972 to 1975. Dr Alan Eggleston died on 13 May 2025. He represented the state of Western Australia from 1996 to 2014. As a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased I invite all present to rise in their places. Honourable members having stood in their places— I thank the House.”

    Australian House of Representatives28 July 2025Source ↗

  50. “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.”

    Australian House of Representatives28 July 2025Source ↗

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