1The 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.

Mr Dick (Speaker), raised the deferred quorum called for at the previous sitting. Lapsed as Member was not present.

 2Appropriations and Administration—Standing Committee—Report

The Speaker presented the following document:

Appropriations and Administration—Standing Committee—Report No. 25: October budget estimates 2022-23—Report, October 2022.

 3Suspension of Standing Order 31

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), pursuant to notice, moved—That in relation to the reply by the Leader of the Opposition to the 2022-2023 Budget that standing order 31 (automatic adjournment of the House) be suspended for the sitting on Thursday, 27 October 2022 and at that sitting, after the Leader of the Opposition completes his reply to the Budget speech, the House automatically stand adjourned until 10 am on Monday, 7 November 2022, unless the Speaker or, in the event of the Speaker being unavailable, the Deputy Speaker, fixes an alternative day or hour of meeting.

 4Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), pursuant to notice, moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent a Minister, at 2pm today, moving a motion in relation to the anniversary of the national apology to the survivors and victims of institutional child sexual abuse.

 5MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2022

Message No. 42, 26 October 2022, from the Senate was reported returning the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2022 with amendments.

 6Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022

Mr Burke (Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to abolish the Registered Organisations Commission and the Australian Building and Construction Commission and to amend the law relating to workplace relations, and workers’ compensation and rehabilitation, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Burke presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 7Education Legislation Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022

Mr Clare (Minister for Education), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to education, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Clare presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 8Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Amendment Bill 2022

Mr Thistlethwaite (Assistant Minister for Defence), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Act 2008, and for related purposes.

Document

Mr Thistlethwaite presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 9Broadcasting Services Amendment (Community Radio) Bill 2022

Ms Rowland (Minister for Communications), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, and for related purposes.

Document

Ms Rowland presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 10Customs Amendment (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022

Ms O’Neil (Minister for Home Affairs), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Customs Act 1901, and for related purposes.

Document

Ms O’Neil presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 11Customs Tariff Amendment (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022

Ms O’Neil (Minister for Home Affairs) presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Customs Tariff Act 1995, and for related purposes.

Document

Ms O’Neil presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 12Customs Amendment (Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022

Ms O’Neil (Minister for Home Affairs), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Customs Act 1901, and for related purposes.

Document

Ms O’Neil presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 13Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022

Ms O’Neil (Minister for Home Affairs) presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Customs Tariff Act 1995, and for related purposes.

Document

Ms O’Neil presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

 14MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message No. 40, 26 October 2022, from the Senate was reported informing the House that:

Senator Faruqi had been discharged from attendance on the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, and Senator Steele-John had been appointed a member of the committee; and

Senator Babet had been appointed as a participating member of the Joint Select Committee on National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation.

 15MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Lifting the Income Limit for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) Bill 2022

Message No. 41, 26 October 2022, from the Senate was reported returning the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Lifting the Income Limit for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) Bill 2022 and informing the House that the Senate does not insist on its amendments (2) to (7) and (14) to (16) disagreed to by the House of Representatives.

 16MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—National Health Amendment (General Co-payment) Bill 2022

Message No. 43, 26 October 2022, from the Senate was reported returning the National Health Amendment (General Co-payment) Bill 2022 with amendments.

 17MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message No. 45, 26 October 2022, from the Senate was reported returning the Jobs and Skills Australia (National Skills Commissioner Repeal) Bill 2022 without amendment.

 18MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—Jobs and Skills Australia Bill 2022

Message No. 44, 26 October 2022, from the Senate was reported returning the Jobs and Skills Australia Bill 2022 with amendments.

 19Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022

The order of the day having been read for further consideration of the bill—

In accordance with the resolution agreed to on 26 October 2022—

 20 Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 3) Bill 2022

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.

 21 Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment Bill 2022 

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—

 22 Income Tax Amendment (Labour Mobility Program) Bill 2022 

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—

 23High Speed Rail Authority Bill 2022

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 Ms Watson-Brown, 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:

(1)notes that private ownership and delivery of essential infrastructure often leads to worse outcomes for the community and the environment, as corporate profits are put ahead of everyday people’s interests; and

(2)calls on the Labor government to:

(a)deliver a fully publicly owned high speed rail network, from infrastructure construction to service delivery, that is run for the public good, not for profit;

(b)ensure high speed rail infrastructure development utilises to the greatest extent possible green steel and other green technologies to minimise carbon emissions during the construction phase; and

(c)ensure the new trains and other associated infrastructure are manufactured in Australia, helping to reinvigorate domestic manufacturing and create jobs”—

Debate resumed.

 24Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022—REPORT FROM FEDERATION CHAMBER

The Speaker reported that the Federation Chamber had been unable to complete its consideration of the bill and had returned the bill with an unresolved question (see item XX, page XX), and presented a certified copy of the bill together with a schedule of the unresolved question.

 25MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements being made—

Mr Albanese, by indulgence, made a statement on the upcoming retirement of Brad Hazzard.

 26Anniversary of the national apology to survivors and victims of institutional child sexual abuse

Mr Albanese (Prime Minister) moved—That the House commemorate the anniversary of the national apology to the survivors and victims of institutional child sexual abuse.

 27QUESTIONS

Question to Speaker, Ms Ley, re answer to a previous question.

Mr Albanese, by indulgence, made a statement re: Australian teams at the Rugby League World Cup.

The Speaker made a statement re: behaviour during the budget reply.

 28DOCUMENTS 

The following documents were presented: 

*Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency—Report for 2021-22.

*Australian Accounting Standards Board and Auditing and Assurance Standards Board—Report for 2021-22.

*Australian Film, Television and Radio School—Report for 2021-22.

*Australian Institute of Family Studies—Report for 2021-22.

*Australian Institute of Health and Welfare—Report for 2021-22.

*Australian Institute of Marine Science—Report for 2021-22.

*Australian Maritime Safety Authority—Report for 2021-22.

*Australian National Maritime Museum—Report for 2021-22.

*Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation—Report for 2021-22.

*Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC)—Report for 2021-22.

*Australian Renewable Energy Agency—Report for 2021-22.

*Australian Signals Directorate—Report for 2021-22.

*Australian Sports Commission—Report for 2021-22.

*Australian Statistics Advisory Council—Report for 2021-22.

*Commonwealth Grants Commission—Report for 2021-22.

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982—

*Director of Military Prosecutions—Report for 2021.

*Judge Advocate General—Report for 2021.

*Department of Health—Report for 2021-22.

*Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources—Report for 2021-22.

*Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications—Report for 2021-22.

*Department of the Treasury—Report for 2021-22.

*Export Finance Australia—Report for 2021-22.

*Hearing Australia—Report for 2021-22.

*Infrastructure Australia—Report for 2021-22.

*Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman—Report for 2021-22.

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

No. 46 of 2022—

Report.

Government response.

No. 48 of 2022—

Report.

Government response.

No. 49 of 2022—

Report.

Government response.

No. 54 of 2022.

Report.

Government response.

No. 56 of 2022—

Report.

Government response.

No. 57 of 2022—

Report.

Government response.

No. 60 of 2022—

Report.

Government response.

*Murray-Darling Basin Authority—Report for 2021-22.

*National Australia Day Council—Report for 2021-22.

*National Blood Authority—Report for 2021-22.

*National Heavy Vehicle Regulator—Report for 2021-22.

*National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation—Report for 2021-22.

*National Indigenous Australians Agency—Report for 2021-22.

*National Museum of Australia—Report for 2021-22.

*Productivity Commission—Report for 2021-22.

*Repatriation Medical Authority—Report for 2021-22.

*Reserve Bank of Australia—Report for 2021-22.

*Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (AgriFutures Australia)—Report for 2021-22.

Venture Capital Tax Concessions—Review.

Wet Tropics Management Authority—

*Report for 2021-22.

*State of Wet Tropics—Report for 2021-22.

*The documents were made Parliamentary Papers.

 29Appropriations and Administration—Standing Committee—Report

The Speaker presented the following document:

Appropriations and Administration—Standing Committee—Report No. 24: Annual report 2021-22—Report, October 2022.

 30DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—Energy Prices

The House was informed that Mr Ted O’Brien had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, “The huge increases in energy prices confirmed in the budget and the government’s lack of a plan to deal with these energy price increases”.

 31 Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022 

The order of the day having been read for further consideration of the bill—

 32Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—MEMBERSHIP

The House was informed that the Chief Opposition Whip had nominated a Member to be a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters.

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), by leave, moved—That Ms Chaney be appointed a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters.

Question—put and passed.

 33POSTPONEMENT OF BUSINESS

Ordered—That business intervening before notice No. 9, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day.

 34Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders—Private Members’ Business

Mr Burke (Leader of the House), pursuant to notice, moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the private Members’ business notice relating to the disallowance of the Export Control (Animals) Amendment (Northern Hemisphere Summer Prohibition) Rules 2022 made under section 432 of the Export Control Act 2020 on 5 April 2022 and presented to the House 26 July 2022, standing in the name of the Member for Clark being called on immediately.

 35Export Control (Animals) Amendment (Northern Hemisphere Summer Prohibition) Rules 2022—MOTION FOR DISALLOWANCE

Mr Wilkie, pursuant to notice, moved—That the Export Control (Animals) Amendment (Northern Hemisphere Summer Prohibition) Rules 2022 made under the Export Control Act 2020 on 5 April 2022 and presented to the House on 26 July 2022, be disallowed.

Mr Dick (Speaker), made a statement in relation to the question asked by Ms Ley this afternoon.

 36POSTPONEMENT OF BUSINESS

Ordered—That business intervening before order of the day No. 11, government business, be postponed until the next sitting.

 37 Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023 

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—

 38ADJOURNMENT

At 8.06 pm, The Speaker adjourned the House until 10 am on Monday, 7 November 2022, in accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier this sitting.

DOCUMENTS 

 The following documents were deemed to have been presented on 27 October 2022 (An explanatory statement has been presented with each instrument unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk): 

 Acts Interpretation Act 1901—Statement relating to the delay in presentation of periodic reports—

Torres Strait Regional Authority—Report for 2021-22.

Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council—Report for 2021-22.

Corporations Act 2001—Corporations (Relevant Providers Degrees, Qualifications and Courses Standard) Amendment (2022 Measures No. 2) Determination 2022 [F2022L01402].

Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991—Food Standards (Application A1244—Chymosin from GM Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid (enzyme)) Variation [F2022L01400].

Migration Act 1958—Migration Amendment (Status of Forces Agreement) Regulations 2022 [F2022L01401].

ATTENDANCE

All Members attended (at some time during the sitting) except Mrs Archer, *Mr Chester, Dr Freelander and *Ms Murphy.

* On leave