The House met, at 12 noon, pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker (the Honourable M. Dick) took the Chair, made an acknowledgement of country and read Prayers.

BILLS DECLARED REFERRED TO FEDERATION CHAMBER

Mr Burke (Leader of the House) declared that, unless otherwise ordered, the following bills stand referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration:

Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) 2024 ;

Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition 2024 ; and

Treasury Laws Amendment (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Consequential) 2024 .

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE— Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Administration) Bill 2024

Message No. 337, 19 August 2024, from the Senate was reported transmitting for the concurrence of the House a Bill for an Act to make provision in relation to a scheme for the administration of the Construction and General Division of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union and its branches and in relation to actions under the scheme.

Bill read a first time.

Document

Mr Burke (Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) presented a revised explanatory memorandum to the bill.

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

Debate, by leave, ensued.

Mr Wallace addressing the House—

It being 1.30 pm, the debate was interrupted in accordance with standing order 43, Mr Wallace was granted leave to continue his speech when the debate is resumed, and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements were made.

DOCUMENTS

The following documents were presented:

*Australian Human Rights Commission—‘Help way earlier!’—How Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing—Report 2024.

Crimes Act 1914—

*National Anti-Corruption Commission—Controlled operations—Report for 2023-24.

Commonwealth Ombudsman’s report to the Attorney-General on agencies’ compliance with Part IAAA of the Act—Delayed Notification Search Warrants—Report for the period 1 January to 30 June 2023.

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002— National Cooperative Scheme on Unexplained Wealth—Review of the Intergovernmental Agreement—June 2024.

Public Works—Parliamentary Standing Committee—Eighty seventh annual report—Government response, August 2024.

*The documents were made Parliamentary Papers.

DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE— Housing

The House was informed that Mr Sukkar had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, “This Government’s weak response to the CFMEU driving up the cost of housing”.

The proposed discussion having received the necessary support—

Mr Sukkar addressed the House.

Discussion ensued.

Discussion concluded.

PUBLIC WORKS—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Mr Perrett (Chair) presented the following document:

Public Works—Parliamentary Standing Committee—Department of Defence—Submarine Rotational Force—West, Priority Works, HMAS Stirling, Western Australia and other works (6th report of 2024)—Report, August 2024.

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

Mr Perrett and Mr Pitt, by leave, made statements in connection with the report.

Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Committee —STATEMENT BY MEMBER—DOCUMENT

In accordance with the Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951 , Ms Burney (Chair) made a statement concerning the committee’s decision on the appointment of the Auditor-General and, by leave, presented the following document:

Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit—Appointment of Auditor-General—Statement by Ms Burney MP, Chair, 20 August 2024.

Retirement of Member—STATEMENTS

Mr O’Connor, by indulgence, made a statement in relation to his retirement.

Mr Albanese (Prime Minister), by indulgence, also made a statement on the matter.

Public Service Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2024

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That the bill be now read a second time—

Debate resumed.

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

Leave granted for third reading to be moved immediately.

On the motion of Mr Shorten (Minister for Government Services), the bill was read a third time.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message No. 338, 20 August 2024, from the Senate was reported informing the House that Senator Brown had been appointed a participating member of the Joint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme.

Future Made in Australia Bill 2024

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That the bill be now read a second time— And on the amendment moved thereto by Mr Taylor, viz.— That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

“the House declines to give the bill a second reading, and:

(1) notes:

(a) the failure of billions of dollars of the Government’s Future Made in Australia spending to meet the standards and processes laid out in this bill and the significant integrity concerns around these investments;

(b) the Government’s Future Made in Australia policy has been criticised by many eminent economists including the Productivity Commission’s Danielle Wood, former Productivity Commissioner Gary Banks, Australian National University visiting fellow Steven Hamilton, and University of New South Wales’ Professor Richard Holden; and

(c) this policy does not make up for the Government’s failures on economic management that are driving up the costs of manufacturing and have caused a tripling of manufacturing insolvencies since June 2022; and

(2) calls on the Government to get Australia’s economy back on track and back to basics by fighting inflation and reducing wasteful spending, reducing complexity and red tape for business, supporting affordable, reliable energy, and delivering lower, simpler, fairer taxes”—

And on the amendment moved thereto by Dr Haines, viz. —That all words after “House” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

“whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading:

(1) notes that:

(a) the 2024-25 Budget allocated $22.7 billion in taxpayer funds to the Future Made in Australia program;

(b) this is the second largest Budget measure announced in this term of Parliament; and

(c) concerns have been raised by the Productivity Commission, the Grattan Institute, the Climate Council of Australia, BP Australia, and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry that the bill contains inadequate transparency measures to ensure Australians know how their money is being spent on Future Made in Australia supports;

(2) recognises that the Member for Indi’s Accountability of Grants, Investment Mandates and Use of Public Resources Amendment (End Pork Barrelling) Bill 2024 provides the necessary framework to help ensure the Government’s spending of taxpayer money to deliver the Future Made in Australia plan is transparent and fair; and

(3) calls on the Government to support the Accountability of Grants, Investment Mandates and Use of Public Resources Amendment (End Pork Barrelling) Bill 2024”—

And on the amendment moved thereto by Dr M Ryan, viz. —That all words after “reading” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

“notes that:

(1) the Future Made in Australia national interest framework should be configured as the foundational reference for Australia’s industry policy;

(2) a robust governance structure for the framework must be ensured;

(3) clear criteria for national funding in the national interest should be established; and

(4) there should be periodic, independent reviews to ensure that industry policy remains effective and relevant”—

Debate resumed.

ADJOURNMENT

It being 7.30 pm—The question was proposed—That the House do now adjourn.

Debate ensued.

The House continuing to sit until 8 pm—The Speaker adjourned the House until 9 am tomorrow.

DOCUMENTS

The following documents were deemed to have been presented on 20 August 2024 (An explanatory statement has been presented with each instrument unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk):

Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012— Section 11 Exemption for cruise vessels 2024 [F2024L01027].

Corporations Act 2001 and National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009—

ASIC Corporations and Credit (Reference Checking and Information Sharing Protocol) Instrument 2024/647 [F2024L00996].

ASIC Corporations and Credit (Repeal) Instrument 2024/648 [F2024L00997].

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999— Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens­—Western Australian West Coast Demersal Gillnet and Demersal Longline Interim Managed Fishery, and the Southern Demersal Gillnet and Demersal Longline Managed Fishery, August 2024 [F2024L01029].

Federal Financial Relations Act 2009— Federal Financial Relations (General Purpose Financial Assistance—2024-25 Payment No. 2) Determination 2024 [F2024L01015].

Gene Technology Act 2000— Gene Technology (Inclusion on the GMO Register) Determination (No. 1) 2024 [F2024L01026].

Lands Acquisition Act 1989— Statement under section 125—August 2024.

Migration Act 1958— Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charge Refund) Regulations 2024 [F2024L01016].

Taxation Administration Act 1953— Commissioner of Taxation—

Class Rulings—

CR 2024/49, CR 2024/50.

Goods and Services Tax Industry Issues—

GSTII PH5 [Withdrawal].

GSTII PH6 [Withdrawal].

ATTENDANCE

All Members attended (at some time during the sitting) except Mr Khalil and Ms Ware.

Claressa Surtees

Clerk of the House of Representatives

The Federation Chamber met at 3.59 pm.

MEMBERS’ CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS

Members’ constituency statements were made.

Suspension of meeting

At 4.30 pm, the Deputy Speaker left the Chair.

Resumption of meeting

At 4.32 pm, the Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Bill 2024

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That the bill be now read a second time— And on the amendment moved thereto by Mr Taylor, viz.— That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

“whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House notes that:

(1) the former Government consistently delivered lower taxes for small business and families, and implemented more than a dozen measures to combat multinational tax avoidance;

(2) the Government voted eight times against delivering a bigger tax cut to small business in last year’s instant asset write-off;

(3) the Government’s last multinational tax bill was so badly designed it taxed Australian companies;

(4) since the election, Australians are paying 20 per cent more income tax and the Government has banked over $60 billion in bracket creep; and

(5) despite promising to only raise taxes on multinationals at the election, the Government has broken promises by raising taxes on superannuation, unrealised capital gains, franking credits, and personal income, and ending small business tax incentives”—

Debate resumed.

Suspension of meeting

At 5.15 pm, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 5.28 pm, the proceedings were resumed.

Debate continuing—

Suspension of meeting

At 6 pm, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 6.13 pm, the proceedings were resumed.

Debate continued.

Debate adjourned and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

GRIEVANCE DEBATE

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

Debate resumed.

The time allotted for the debate having expired—

Debate adjourned and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

ADJOURNMENT

On the motion of Ms Mascarenhas, the Federation Chamber adjourned at 7.29 pm, until 9.30 am tomorrow.

Peter Banson

Clerk of the Federation Chamber