The SPEAKER ( Hon. Milton Dick ) took the chair at 09:00, made an acknowledgement of country and read prayers.
That further statements in relation to the High Seas Treaty be permitted in the Federation Chamber.
Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Bill 2024
That this bill be now read a third time.
Report relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and of private Members' business
1. The Committee met in private session on Tuesday, 2 July 2024.
2. The Committee deliberated on items of committee and delegation business that had been notified, private Members' business items listed on the Notice Paper and notices lodged on Tuesday, 2 July 2024, and determined the order of precedence and times on Monday, 12 August 2024, as follows:
Items for House of Representatives Chamber (10.10 am to 12 noon)
COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION BUSINESS
PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
Notices
1 DR HAINES: To move:
That this House:
(1) recognises the importance of affordable and well-located housing in regional, rural and remote Australia and the fundamental human right to shelter;
(2) notes the:
(a) housing crisis is getting worse, with rents and house prices reaching record highs across regional Australia in the first half of 2024; and
(b) National Housing Accord's target of building 1.2 million new homes over five years from 1 July 2024 contains no specific targets for regional, rural and remote Australia;
(3) acknowledges that:
(a) there is a housing affordability and availability crisis in regional, rural and remote Australia;
(b) this Government has no housing policies specifically targeted at addressing the housing needs of regional, rural and remote Australia; and
(c) the Housing Australia Future Fund and the Housing Support Program contain no dedicated funding or targets for regional, rural and remote Australia; and
(4) calls on the Government to:
(a) commit to providing 30 per cent of all housing funding to regional, rural, and remote Australia, which would reflect a fair share of funding for the regions; and
(b) establish a dedicated regional housing infrastructure fund to provide the critical infrastructure the regions need to unlock new housing.
(Notice given 1 July 2024.)
Time allotted — 20 minutes.
Speech time limits —
Dr Haines — 5minutes.
Other Members — 5minutes each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.
2 MS J RYAN: To move:
That this House:
(1) congratulates the efforts of Australia's Olympic Team at the 2024 Olympic Games; and
(2) wishes the best of luck to the Australian Paralympic Team competing in the 2024 Paralympics between 28 August and 8 September 2024.
(Notice given 2 July 2024.)
Time allotted — 40 minutes.
Speech time limits —
Ms J Ryan — 5minutes.
Other Members — 5minutes each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.
3 MR VAN MANEN: To move:
That this House:
(1) acknowledges that Australians are struggling through a cost of living crisis and are being failed by the Government;
(2) notes that Australians have lost tens of thousands of dollars over the past two years through no fault of their own, with:
(a) workers paying 20 per cent more in personal income tax;
(b) real wages collapsing by nearly nine per cent;
(c) living standards falling by eight per cent;
(d) household savings reducing by almost ten per cent;
(e) prices on goods rising by around ten per cent;
(f) inflation remaining higher than any other developed nation; and
(g) homeowners with a typical mortgage of $750,000 being some $35,000 a year worse off; and
(3) calls on the Government to address the economic pressures being placed on Australian families.
(Notice given 2 July 2024.)
Time allotted — remaining private Members' business time prior to 12 noon.
Speech time limits —
Mr van Manen — 5minutes.
Other Members — 5minutes each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 10 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.
Items for Federation Chamber (11 am to 1.30 pm)
PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
Notices
1 MS TINK: To move:
That this House:
(1) notes that:
(a) the politicisation of tax reform is holding this country and economy back; and
(b) this process of politicisation is frequently felt by small to medium sized businesses through their contact and engagement with the Australian Tax Office (ATO); and
(2) calls on the Government to recognise the importance of improving productivity within the small to medium business sector and ensure the ATO is working with businesses towards this outcome.
(Notice given 2 July 2024.)
Time allotted — 20 minutes.
Speech time limits —
Ms Tink — 5minutes.
Other Members — 5minutes each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.
2 MR PERRETT: To move:
That this House:
(1) recognises that:
(a) 12 August 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, the foundation of modern international humanitarian law; and
(b) they are as relevant to armed conflict today as in 1949;
(2) acknowledges that the conventions, while universally accepted, are not being uniformly respected in times of war, underscoring the need for ongoing commitment;
(3) recalls that the conventions and their additional protocols protect civilians, medical personnel, chaplains and humanitarians as well as non-military places such as hospitals;
(4) emphasises that compliance with international humanitarian law during armed conflict can reduce the human, economic, social and environmental cost of war, and facilitate the return to sustainable peace;
(5) honours the role of Australian Red Cross in:
(a) disseminating and ensuring respect for international humanitarian law; and
(b) providing education about the correct use of the emblems of the conventions and their additional protocols;
(6) pays respect to the role of the International Committee of the Red Cross in assisting victims of armed conflict and working for the advancement of international humanitarian law; and
(7) determines that Australia should remain a global leader in the promotion and implementation of the conventions and their additional protocols.
(Notice given 6 June 2024.)
Time allotted — 40 minutes.
Speech time limits —
Mr Perrett — 5minutes.
Other Members — 5minutes each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.
3 MS BELL: To move:
That this House:
(1) notes that:
(a) it has been over 12 months since the Government introduced its Cheaper Child Care policy, and out of pocket costs have increased by 7.2 per cent in the past six months;
(b) all families saw an increase to their child care fees following the introduction of this policy, with some families slugged with multiple increases over the past 12 months;
(c) the Government has no idea how much of the $4.7 billion that was spent on higher child care subsidies was actually eaten by inflation and increased fees; and
(d) the Government's policy has done nothing to increase access to early childhood education and care, particularly in regional, rural and remote communities; and
(2) calls on the Government to deliver:
(a) more access to early childhood education and care places to support Australians to return to the workforce; and
(b) real cost of living relief to families.
(Notice given 2 July 2024.)
Time allotted — 30 minutes.
Speech time limits —
Ms Bell — 5minutes.
Other Members — 5minutes each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.
Orders of the day
AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Resumption of debate ( expected to be from 4 July 2024 ) on the motion of Mr Burns—That this House:
(1) notes that:
(a) safe and affordable housing is central to the security and dignity of Australians;
(b) Australia does not have enough homes and has not for a long time; and
(c) the Government has committed to an ambitious housing reform agenda which will boost the supply of all housing, including more public and social housing, more affordable housing, more homes to rent, and more homes to buy;
(2) acknowledges the $6.2 billion in new investment in the 2024-25 budget to build more homes more quickly, bringing the Government's new housing initiatives to $32 billion, which includes:
(a) additional funding for the new $9.3 billion National Agreement on Social Housing and Homelessness (including a doubling of Commonwealth homelessness funding to $400 million every year, matched by states and territories);
(b) directing $1 billion to Housing Australia towards crisis and transitional accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic violence;
(c) assisting nearly 1 million Australian households with the cost of rent by delivering $1.9 billion for the first back-to-back increase to Commonwealth Rent Assistance in more than 30 years; and
(d) providing up to $1.9 billion in concessional finance for community housing providers and other charities to support delivery of the 40,000 social and affordable homes under the Housing Australia Future Fund and National Housing Accord; and
(3) further acknowledges the Government's ambitious goal of building 1.2 million homes by the end of the decade.
Time allotted — 30 minutes.
Speech time limits —
Other Members — 5minutes each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.
Notices — continued
4 MR WALLACE: To move:
That this House:
(1) notes that:
(a) two and half years since the further illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Ukrainian military forces continue to bravely defend their homeland;
(b) Australia risks, again, falling behind like-minded partners in supporting Ukraine unless the Government moves to quickly back the G7 agreement of a $50 billion USD loan for Ukraine obtained through frozen Russian assets;
(c) having claimed legal difficulties as justification to not use Russian assets, the Government now needs to stop finding excuses to not support Ukraine and wholeheartedly commit to doing all that Australia possibly can;
(d) unlike the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada and France, Australia has not yet made any contribution to the unfolding global debate to the transfer of funds from Russia's frozen assets to Ukraine to assist with their war effort;
(e) if Australia's laws need amending to better target Russian assets or make more effective sanctions on Russia, then the Opposition will support sensible amendments to facilitate this;
(f) the Opposition, since the beginning of Russia's abhorrent and illegal further invasion of Ukraine, has offered full bipartisan support to the Government to implement all possible mechanisms that would aid Ukraine's self-defence;
(g) instead of acting wherever it can to assist Ukraine, the Government has let Australia's relative support decline by:
(i) junking Taipan military helicopters;
(ii) refusing assistance by not sending Hawkeii protected mobility vehicles;
(iii) ignoring calls to reinstate Australia's embassy in Kyiv; and
(iv) turning down requests for coal; and
(2) condemns the Government for its failure to assist Ukraine in its hour of dire need.
(Notice given 25 June 2024.)
Time allotted — remaining private Members' business time prior to 1.30 pm.
Speech time limits —
Mr Wallace — 5minutes.
Other Members — 5minutes each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.
Items for Federation Chamber (4.45 pm to 7.30 pm)
PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
Orders of the day — continued
1 TAX CUTS: Resumption of debate ( from 1 July 2024 ) on the motion of Mr R Mitchell—That this House:
(1) notes that on Monday, 1 July 2024, every Australian taxpayer will receive a tax cut; and
(2) acknowledges the Government's number one priority is to tackle the cost of living pressures facing Australians by ensuring they earn more and keep more of what they earn.
Time allotted — 40 minutes.
Speech time limits —
All Members — 5minutes each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.
Notices — continued
5 MR CONAGHAN: To move:
That this House:
(1) notes that:
(a) successive, biannual increases in beer and spirits excise on alcohol now sees Australia having amongst the highest excises in the world;
(b) combined with the cost of living pressures, increased costs in energy, refrigeration, wages, raw materials and transport, the cost of alcohol products has risen substantially;
(c) the excise regime is now putting at risk the viability of Australian distillers, brewers, distributors, pubs, clubs and related industries; and
(d) this excise regime is untenable against the current global backdrop, with crucial trading partners including Japan, United Kingdom, and Canada having already moved to freeze alcohol excise duties to relieve pressure on their domestic industries; and
(2) calls on the Government to:
(a) provide immediate cost of living measures for the domestic beer and spirits industry; and
(b) develop a sensible package of tax reform and policy settings that:
(i) balances the responsible consumption of alcohol by the majority of Australians;
(ii) supports industry sustainability and growth; and
(iii) addresses the social and health impacts of risky and excessive drinking behaviours.
(Notice given 2 July 2024.)
Time allotted — 40 minutes.
Speech time limits —
Mr Conaghan — 5minutes.
Other Members — 5minutes each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.
Orders of the day — continued
2 LOW PAID WORKERS: Resumption of debate ( from 1 July 2024 ) on the motion of Ms J Ryan—That this House:
(1) notes that on Monday, 1 July 2024, 2.6 million low paid workers will receive a third consecutive pay rise; and
(2) acknowledges the Government's number one priority is to tackle the cost of living pressures facing Australians by ensuring they earn more and keep more of what they earn.
Time allotted — 40 minutes.
Speech time limits —
All Members — 5minutes each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.
3 NATURAL GAS: Resumption of debate ( from 1 July 2024 ) on the motion of Mr R Wilson—That this House:
(1) acknowledges that:
(a) natural gas is a key pillar of the Australian economy which employs 80,000 people in the industry supply chain, largely in regional areas;
(b) natural gas is connected to more than five million Australian homes and provided 42 per cent of the energy consumed by the Australian manufacturing sector in 2022;
(c) natural gas is essential to Australia achieving its net zero target by 2050;
(d) Australia has a critical role in providing a reliable source of natural gas to trusted trading partners which rely on our supplies for energy security; and
(e) regional Australia has benefitted enormously from long-term investment in the natural gas sector;
(2) notes that:
(a) new natural gas supply is needed to meet energy demand and reduce emissions in Australia and overseas;
(b) natural gas shortfalls will severely impact energy security and add to cost of living pressures; and
(c) the natural gas sector provided $17.1 billion in taxes, royalties and charges in 2023-24 allowing governments to invest in critical services and public infrastructure; and
(3) urges the Government to take urgent action to provide policy certainty which allows the industry to bring on the new gas supply needed to address forecast shortfalls, ensure Australia's energy security, and rebuild investor confidence.
Time allotted — remaining private Members' business time prior to 7.30 pm.
Speech time limits —
All Members — 5minutes each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 9 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.
THE HON D. M. DICK MP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
3 July 2024
Future Made in Australia Bill 2024
That this bill be now read a second time.
Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Bill 2024
That the bill be now read a second time.
Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024
That this bill be now read a second time.
That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the member for Herbert from moving the following motion immediately:
That the House condemns the act of defacing war memorials by pro-Palestinian protesters which is deeply insulting for current and former members of the Australian Defence Force and undermines the significance of these memorials as symbols of national pride and remembrance.
That this debate be adjourned.
The House divided. [10:12]
(The Speaker—Hon. Milton Dick)
That the reporting date for the inquiry of the Standing Committee on Economics into insurers' responses to recent natural disasters in Australia be extended to 18 October 2024.
That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969 , it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to Parliament: Department of Defence—Facilities to support Advanced Growler Phase 6.
I can assure you that the share of Australian industry content in this project will be very high.
As part of those Commonwealth Procurement Rules, there is guidance in terms of expectations of the Commonwealth for material supply as part of that, and, therefore, the expectation would be that it would be Australian supplied steel that's delivered as part of this project.
That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to Parliament: Parks Australia—Mutitjulu essential services project.
That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to Parliament: Department of Veterans' Affairs—Proposed fit-out of new leased premises at 18 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra.
That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to Parliament: Department of Finance—Proposed Fit-out of New Commonwealth Parliament Offices, Perth, Western Australia.
That in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work, which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to parliament: the Department of Defence—Albury Wodonga Military Area Redevelopment project.
That in accordance with provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969 it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work, which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to parliament: Department of Defence—RAAF Base Wagga Redevelopment project.
Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Assignment of Medicare Benefits) Bill 2024
Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024
Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024
Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024
The establishment of the Environment Information Australia is a positive step in ensuring businesses and communities have transparency in their data.
The ACF welcomes the government's announcement that it will set up an agency to enforce environment laws—something previous governments failed to do.
Effective, outcomes-based decision-making, where the community can engage with the process and understand the reasons for decisions, is the primary way to improve trust.
That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following:
That this House condemns the act of defacing war memorials by pro-Palestinian protestors which is deeply insulting for current and former members of the Australian Defence Force and undermines the significance of these memorials as symbols of national pride and remembrance.
Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024
Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024
Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024
The House divided. [13:00]
(The Speaker—Hon. Mr Dick)
The House divided. [13:12]
(The Speaker—Hon. Milton Dick)
The House divided. [13:18]
(The Speaker—Hon. Milton Dick)
(1) Clause 3, page 2 (lines 13 to 17), omit the clause, substitute:
3 Objects
The objects of this Act are as follows:
(a) to establish Environment Protection Australia to support the delivery of accountable, efficient, outcomes-focused and transparent environmental regulatory decision-making;
(b) to promote public trust in environmental regulatory decision-making through:
(i) publication of comprehensive information within reasonable timeframes in relation to the decisions of the CEO of Environment Protection Australia; and
(ii) requiring transparency for those decisions; and
(iii) ensuring opportunities for the public to inform those decisions.
(2) Clause 5, page 3 (after line 18), after the definition of CEO , insert:
Charter of Consultation means an instrument made under subsection 23B(1).
(3) Clause 13, page 9 (line 4), after "by", insert "or under".
(4) Clause 13, page 9 (after line 8), at the end of subclause (2), add:
Note: Subparagraph (c)(ii) ensures that the CEO's functions include a function delegated to the CEO under another law of the Commonwealth.
(5) Clause 15, page 10 (lines 3 to 10), omit the clause, substitute:
15 Simplified outline of this Part
The Minister may give the CEO a statement of the Minister's expectations for the CEO and EPA. The CEO must respond to any such statement of expectations with a statement of intent.
The CEO must establish and maintain on EPA's website registers containing information in relation to certain decisions of the CEO (called registrable decisions), certain approvals and other actions by the CEO, and any other matters prescribed by the rules that relate to a law mentioned in section 13. These registers are to contain information to inform public participation in environmental decision making.
The CEO must make a Charter of Consultation for the CEO's decision-making when performing the CEO's functions. The CEO must have regard to that Charter, and take certain additional steps, to ensure meaningful public participation in that decision-making.
(6) Clause 18, page 13 (after line 4), after paragraph (1)(a), insert:
(aa) a register of the following:
(i) audits, compliance reports and plans of management relating to approvals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ;
(ii) documents relating to compliance and enforcement of approvals under that Act;
(iii) any other documents prescribed by the rules that relate to approvals, or post-approval actions, under that Act;
(7) Clause 18, page 13 (after line 6), after subclause (1), insert:
(1A) A registrable decision is to be included on the register of registrable decisions within 28 days after the day the decision is made.
(8) Clauses 19 to 21, page 13 (line 10) to page 14 (line 4), omit the clauses, substitute:
19 Definition of registrable decision
A decision of the CEO is a registrable decision if the decision:
(a) is a decision of the CEO under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ; or
(b) is a decision of the CEO referred to in Schedule 1 to the Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2024 ; or
(c) for a decision under another Act—is prescribed as a registrable decision by that Act or the rules; or
(d) for a decision under a legislative instrument—is prescribed as a registrable decision by the rules.
20 Register of registrable decisions
The register of registrable decisions must include the following for each registrable decision:
(a) information about the person in relation to whom the decision was made;
(b) information about what that person was seeking from the decision;
(c) information about any environment impact assessment (however described) relating to the decision;
(d) any advice from the advisory group, or from one or more of the advisory group's members, relating to the decision;
(e) any other information of a kind prescribed by the rules.
Note: The CEO is not required to publish certain sensitive information: see section 23.
21 Other registers
The rules may make provision in relation to a register referred to in paragraph 18(1)(aa) or (b), including (without limitation) the information that the CEO must publish on the register.
Note: The CEO is not required to publish certain sensitive information: see section 23.
(9) Clause 23, page 14 (lines 29 and 30), omit ", defence or international relations", substitute "or defence".
(10) Page 14 (after line 30), at the end of Part 3, add:
Division 4 — Transparency and accountability in decision making
23A Community rights
In making decisions when performing the CEO's functions, the CEO must:
(a) comply with the Charter of Consultation; and
(b) for a decision of a kind prescribed by the rules—provide members of the public with a reasonable opportunity to comment directly to the CEO on the decision; and
(c) for a decision of a kind prescribed by the rules:
(i) include in the CEO's statement of reasons for the decision, an explanation of how the CEO considered submissions received in relation to the decision; and
(ii) publish that statement of reasons on EPA's website within 28 days of the making of the decision.
Note: The CEO's functions are referred to in section 13 and include functions delegated to the CEO under another law of the Commonwealth (see subparagraph 13(2)(c)(ii)).
23B Charter of consultation
(1) The CEO must, in writing, make a Charter of Consultation.
(2) The Charter of Consultation must include guidelines for:
(a) how the CEO is to ensure meaningful public participation in the CEO's decision-making when performing the CEO's functions; and
(b) how submissions received as part of that public participation are to be taken into account when making those decisions.
The Charter of Consultation may include guidelines on any other matters that the CEO considers appropriate.
(3) The CEO must publish the Charter of Consultation on EPA's website.
(4) The Charter of Consultation is not a legislative instrument.
(11) Page 17 (before line 3), before clause 26, insert:
25A Disclosure of relevant information for the purposes of transparency and accountability in decision-making
The CEO may disclose relevant information by publishing it on EPA's website if:
(a) the information is not protected information; and
(b) the CEO is satisfied the disclosure is required for the purposes of Division 4 of Part 3 (about transparency and accountability in decision-making).
(12) Clause 54, page 28 (after line 21), after subclause (5), insert:
(5A) The CEO must publish the name of a person appointed under subsection (3) on EPA's website as soon as practicable after the appointment.
(13) Clause 54, page 28 (after line 24), after subclause (6), insert:
(6A) Without limiting subsection (6), the terms and conditions of appointment of a member of the group must require the member:
(a) to disclose to the CEO any material personal interest, pecuniary or otherwise, that is relevant to the affairs of the CEO, EPA or the group; and
(b) to not participate in the affairs of the group in relation to a matter if the member has a material personal interest, pecuniary or otherwise, that is relevant to the matter.
(14) Clause 55, page 29 (lines 6 to 11), omit the clause, substitute:
55 CEO must publish advice
If the advisory group or any one or more of its members provides advice to the CEO in relation to the performance of the CEO's functions or the exercise of the CEO's powers, the CEO must publish the advice on EPA's website as soon as practicable afterwards unless the CEO considers that doing so:
(a) would, or could be reasonably expected to, result in an outcome set out in paragraph 23(a), (b) or (c); or
(b) is not in the public interest.
(15) Clause 56, page 29 (line 13), before "If the", insert "(1)".
(16) Clause 56, page 29 (after line 17), at the end of the clause, add:
(2) The CEO must refer to that advice in the statement of reasons for that decision.
… to establish Environment Protection Australia to support the delivery of accountable, efficient, outcomes-focused and transparent environmental regulatory decision-making.
The high pace of immigration is not compatible with the level of housing supply that we have in this country. We're just not building enough homes to keep up with our population growth.
This government making life harder for Australians.
… requires ministers to run all new proposals directly through the prime minister's office for approval …
Governments have abandoned the field in the inflation fight. We are fighting the inflation fight one-handed.
That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring:
(1) private Members' business order of the day No. 22 relating to the Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024 being called on immediately;
(2) debate on the second reading of the bill continuing for a period of no longer than one hour, with the time for each speech limited to 10 minutes;
(3) questions then being immediately put on any amendments moved to the motion for the second reading and on the second reading of the bill;
(4) if required, a consideration in detail stage of the bill, with any detail amendments to be moved together, with:
(a) one question to be put on all government amendments;
(b) one question to be put on all opposition amendments;
(c) separate questions then to be put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and
(d) one question to be put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;
(5) when the bill has been agreed to, the question being put immediately on the third reading of the bill; and
(6) any variation to this arrangement being made only on a motion moved by the Manager of Opposition Business.
Based on our interactions to date, we have lost confidence in the capacity of the University to provide for the physical, cultural and psycho-social safety of Jewish students and staff members. This is not just our view. We have been made aware that several academic staff, some of them leaders in their fields and employees of long standing, have already notified the University of their decision to leave the institution. We have also been informed that a number of Jewish students are now considering shifting to other Universities.
We have also rejected the University's offer, extended to us after an agreement had been reached behind our backs, to participate in the proposed process to review the University's investment and research activities. The process is in our view a sham and we will have nothing to do with it. We encourage all individuals and groups of standing likewise not to engage with or lend credibility to such a fundamentally flawed process.
We continue to explore all options to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students and staff at the University of Sydney and stand ready to provide support and assistance to Jewish students and staff at the University, as well as those who now wish to leave the University.
That the debate be adjourned.
The House divided. [16:42]
(The Speaker—Hon. Milton Dick)
Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 1) 2024.
Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 2) 2024
Payment Times Reporting Amendment Bill 2024
That the amendments be agreed to.
That business intervening before notice No.13, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day.
That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following:
(1) a Minister moving a motion without notice;
(2) debate on the motion being limited to 1 hour;
(3) speaking times being 10 minutes for the mover and 5 minutes for all other members speaking;
(4) amendments to the motion not being permitted; and
(5) any variation to the arrangement being made only on a motion moved by a Minister.
That this House endorses the Government's position to support the recognition of the State of Palestine as part of a peace process in support of a two-state solution and a just and enduring peace.
i. recognition by Palestinian representatives and the Palestinian Authority of Israel's right to exist as a Jewish and democratic state—
ii. that there is no role for Hamas in a future Palestinian state;
iii. reform of the Palestinian Authority is achieved, including major security and governance reforms;
iv. agreed processes to resolve final status issues including agreed state borders and rights of return; and
v. appropriate security guarantees between parties to ensure peace and security within recognised borders.
The House divided. [17:58]
(The Speaker—Hon. Milton Dick)
In noting the agreement of the House to the motion moved by the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs earlier today, the House is of the opinion that recognition must only take place once the following preconditions have been met:
(a) recognition by Palestinian representatives and the Palestinian Authority of Israel's right to exist as a Jewish and democratic state;
(b) that there is no role for Hamas in a future Palestinian state;
(c) reform of the Palestinian authority is achieved, including major security and governance reforms;
(d) agreed processes to resolve final status issues including agreed state borders and rights of return; and
(e) appropriate security guarantees between parties to ensure peace and security within recognised borders.
That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Bradfield from moving the following motion forthwith:
In noting the agreement of the House to the motion moved by the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs earlier today, the House is of the opinion that recognition must only take place once the following preconditions have been met:
(a) recognition by Palestinian representatives and the Palestinian Authority of Israel's right to exist as a Jewish and democratic state;
(b) that there is no role for Hamas in a future Palestinian state;
(c) reform of the Palestinian authority is achieved, including major security and governance reforms;
(d) agreed processes to resolve final status issues including agreed state borders and rights of return; and
(e) appropriate security guarantees between parties to ensure peace and security within recognised borders.
That the debate be adjourned.
The House divided. [18:25]
(The Speaker—Hon. Milton Dick)
That the House take note of the report.
That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate.
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The DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Ms Chesters ) took the chair at 09:31.
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That orders of the day Nos 2 and 3, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day.
That further proceedings be conducted in the House.