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Votes & Proceedings/Wednesday, 27 November 2024
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The House met, at 9 am, pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker (the Honourable M. Dick) took the Chair, made an acknowledgement of country and read Prayers.

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STATEMENT ON A SIGNIFICANT MATTER— International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Ms Rishworth (Minister for Social Services), pursuant to notice, made a statement in relation to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Ms Ley addressed the House in reply.

Ms Rishworth, by leave, moved—That further statements on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women be permitted in the Federation Chamber.

Question—put and passed.

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Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Amendment Bill 2024 —REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

The Speaker reported that the bill had been fully considered by the Federation Chamber, a Governor‑General’s message recommending an appropriation had been reported, and the bill had been agreed to without amendment, and presented a certified copy of the bill.

Bill agreed to.

On the motion of Ms C King (Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government), by leave, the bill was read a third time.

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MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE— Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Scheduling) Bill 2024

Message No. 378, 26 November 2024, from the Senate was reported transmitting for the concurrence of the House a Bill for an Act to amend the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 , and for related purposes.

Bill read a first time.

Document

Mr Gorman (Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

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

Debate adjourned (Mrs McIntosh), and the resumption of the debate, by leave, made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

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BILLS DECLARED REFERRED TO FEDERATION CHAMBER

Ms J Ryan (Chief Government Whip) declared that, unless otherwise ordered, the following bills stand referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration:

(1) Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Scheduling) Bill 2024; and

(2) Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024 at the adjournment of the debate on the motion for the second reading of the bill.

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POSTPONEMENT OF BUSINESS

Ordered—That business intervening before order of the day No. 8, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day.

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Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) 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—

Question—put.

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

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

Debate ensued.

Closure

Ms C King (Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government) moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

Ms Spender moved an amendment.

Closure

Ms C King moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

Ms Sharkie, by leave, moved amendments (1) to (5) together.

Closure

Ms Thwaites (Assistant Minister for Women) moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

And the question—That the amendments be agreed to—being accordingly put—

Question—That the bill be agreed to—put.

Consideration in detail concluded.

On the motion of Ms Rowland (Minister for Communications), by leave, the bill was read a third time.

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Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) 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 Ted O’Brien, 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 bill prioritises ideology over outcome by failing to be technology-agnostic;

(2) the bill shows a clear bias against hydro in favour of wind and solar which will disproportionately impact Tasmania and threatens to increase the cost of certificates for industry;

(3) in exempting technologies the Government doesn’t like, such as blue and pink hydrogen, the bill does not align with overseas schemes;

(4) the bill risks being a Trojan horse for a broader economy-wide carbon price; and

(5) the bill bears little resemblance to the policy of the former Government”—

Debate resumed.

Closure

Mr Hill (Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs) moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

And the question—That the amendment be agreed to—was accordingly put and negatived.

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

On the motion of Mr Fletcher (Manager of Opposition Business), by leave, the resolution of the House on the second reading of the bill was rescinded.

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

86Ayes
Agreed to
Noes53

And so it was resolved in the affirmative—bill read a second time.

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Ayes (86)

Message from the Governor-General

Message No. 221, 9 September 2024, from Her Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending an appropriation for the purposes of the bill.

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

Documents

Mr J Wilson (Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy) presented a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the bill, an addendum to the explanatory memorandum to the bill and a further addendum to the explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Mr J Wilson, by leave, moved Government amendments (1) to (25) together.

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

88Ayes
Agreed to
Noes53

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

Show members

Ayes (88)

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

88Ayes
Agreed to
Noes53

And so it was resolved in the affirmative—bill, as amended, agreed to.

Show members

Ayes (88)

Consideration in detail concluded.

On the motion of Mr J Wilson , by leave, the bill was read a third time.

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Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) 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—

Question—put.

89Ayes
Agreed to
Noes53

And so it was resolved in the affirmative—bill read a second time.

Show members

Ayes (89)

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

Documents

Mr J Wilson (Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy) presented a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the bill and an addendum to the explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Mr J Wilson, by leave, moved Government amendments (1) and (2) together.

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

89Ayes
Agreed to
Noes53

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

Show members

Ayes (89)

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

89Ayes
Agreed to
Noes53

And so it was resolved in the affirmative—bill, as amended, agreed to.

Show members

Ayes (89)

Consideration in detail concluded.

On the motion of Mr J Wilson , by leave, the bill was read a third time.

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Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) 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—

Question—put.

90Ayes
Agreed to
Noes53

And so it was resolved in the affirmative—bill read a second time.

Show members

Ayes (90)

Leave granted for third reading to be moved immediately.

On the motion of Mr J Wilson (Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy), the bill was read a third time.

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Help to Buy Bill 2023 —SENATE’S AMENDMENTS

The order of the day having been read for the consideration of the amendments made by the Senate—

Ms O’Neil (Minister for Housing) moved—That the amendments be agreed to.

Debate ensued.

Closure

Ms O’Neil moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

And the question—That the amendments be agreed to—being accordingly put—

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Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) (Repeal) Bill 2024 —REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

The Speaker reported that the bill had been fully considered by the Federation Chamber and agreed to without amendment, and presented a certified copy of the bill.

Bill agreed to.

On the motion of Mr Gorman (Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister), by leave, the bill was read a third time.

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Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Bill 2024 —REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

The Speaker reported that the bill had been fully considered by the Federation Chamber, a Governor-General’s message recommending an appropriation had been reported, and the bill had been agreed to without amendment, and presented a certified copy of the bill.

Bill agreed to.

On the motion of Mr Gorman (Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister), by leave, the bill was read a third time.

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MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE— Better and Fairer Schools (Information Management) Bill 2024

Message No. 373, 26 November 2024, from the Senate was reported returning the Better and Fairer Schools (Information Management) Bill 2024 with amendments.

Ordered—That the amendments be considered immediately.

On the motion of Mr Clare (Minister for Education), the amendments were agreed to.

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MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements were made.

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QUESTIONS

Questions without notice being asked—

Member directed to leave

At 2.12 pm the Member for Deakin ( Mr Sukkar ) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for raising a frivolous point of order and he accordingly left the Chamber.

Questions without notice continuing—

Member directed to leave

At 2.30 pm the Member for Moreton ( Mr Perrett ) was directed, under standing order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for interjecting and he accordingly left the Chamber.

Questions without notice continued.

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DOCUMENTS

The following documents were presented:

Australian Electoral Commission—

*Redistribution of New South Wales into electoral divisions—Report, October 2024.

*Redistribution of Victoria into electoral divisions—Report, October 2024.

*Redistribution of Western Australia into electoral divisions—Report, September 2024.

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 —Review of the functions and operations of the Board of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority—Report, September 2024.

*Family Law Council—Report for 2023-24.

Government conventions relating to armed conflict decision making—Memorandum.

Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM)—Secrecy Offences—Review of Part 5.6 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 —Government response, November 2024.

Industry, Science and Resources—Standing Committee—Sovereign, smart, sustainable: Driving advanced manufacturing in Australia—Government response, November 2024.

Migration Act 1958 —Section 486O—Assessment of detention arrangements—Commonwealth and Immigration Ombudsman’s reports—

No. 14 of 2024—

Report.

Government response.

No. 15 of 2024—

Report.

Government response.

No. 16 of 2024—

Report.

Government response.

Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 —Report on the operation of the Act for the period 1 March to 31 August 2024.

*Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Welfare Recreational Company—Report for 2023-24.

Statutory Declarations Act 1959 —Commonwealth statutory declaration digital service—Services Australia—Report for the period 9 February to 30 June 2024.

Surveillance Devices Act 2004 —

Commonwealth Ombudsman’s report to the Attorney-General on agencies’ compliance for the period 1 January to 30 June 2024.

Report on the operation of the Act for 2023-24.

Treaties— Text, together with associated documents —

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on Cooperation in the Field of Defence (Magelang, 29 August 2024).

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Defence and Security Cooperation (Canberra, 21 March 2024).

*The documents were made Parliamentary Papers.

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