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Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Tuesday, 27 October 2026 House of Representatives

Mr Tony Burke

Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House

12:22 pm

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent:

(1) on Tuesday, 27 October:

(a) a Minister introducing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 and the resumption of the debate being made an order of the day for a later hour;

(b) a Minister introducing the Defence Legislation Amendment (Accelerating Capability and Protecting Bases) Bill 2026;

(c) when the order of the day relating to the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 is called on, a cognate debate taking place with the Domestic Gas Reservation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026 and Domestic Gas Reservation Levy Bill 2026;

(d) at the adjournment of the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026, the bill and the two related bills standing referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration;

(e) when the order of the day relating to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026 is called on, a cognate debate taking place with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 and the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026;

(f) after the discussion of a matter of public importance, when called on, debate on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026 and related bills continuing without interruption until the commencement of the adjournment debate at 7.30 pm; and

(g) at 8 pm, notwithstanding standing order 31, the adjournment debate being interrupted, and debate on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026 and related bills having priority until:

(i) no further Members rise to speak; or

(ii) 10 pm; or

(iii) a later time specified by a Minister prior to 10 pm;

at which point, the debate being adjourned and the House immediately adjourning until 9 am on Wednesday, 28 October;

(2) on Wednesday, 28 October:

(a) when the order of the day relating to the Defence Legislation Amendment (Accelerating Capability and Protecting Bases) Bill 2026 is called on, debate to resume and the bill standing referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration at the adjournment of the debate;

(b) immediately after, the order of the day relating to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 being called on and a cognate debate taking place with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (National Policing Information Charges) Bill 2026;

(c) at the adjournment of the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026, the bill and the related bill standing referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration;

(d) immediately after the order of the day relating to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026 is called on:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any second reading amendments and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph 2(d)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading;

(e) immediately following proceedings on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026, the order of the day relating to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 being called on, and:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any second reading amendments and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph 2(e)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading;

(f) immediately following proceedings on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026, the order of the day relating to the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026 being called on, and:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any second reading amendments and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph 2(f)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading;

(g) immediately following proceedings on the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026, the order of the day relating to the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 being called on and debate resuming;

(h) after the discussion of a matter of public importance, when debate resumes on the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026, debate continuing without interruption until the commencement of the adjournment debate at 7.30 pm; and

(i) at 8 pm, notwithstanding standing order 31, the adjournment debate being interrupted, and debate on the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 having priority until:

(i) no further Members rise to speak; or

(ii) 10 pm; or

(iii) a later time specified by a Minister prior to 10 pm;

at which point, the debate being adjourned and the House immediately adjourning until 9 am on Thursday, 29 October;

(3) on Thursday, 29 October:

(a) if required, the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026, Domestic Gas Reservation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026, Domestic Gas Reservation Levy Bill 2026 and the Defence Legislation Amendment (Accelerating Capability and Protecting Bases) Bill 2026 returned to the House for further consideration;

(b) immediately after the order of the day relating to the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 is called on:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any second reading amendments and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph 3(b)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading;

(c) immediately following proceedings on the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026, the item of business relating to the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 being called on, and

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any, second reading amendments [unresolved questions] and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph 3(c)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading;

(d) immediately following proceedings on the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026, the item of business relating to the Domestic Gas Reservation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026 being called on, and:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any, second reading amendments [unresolved questions] and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to; and

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph 3(d)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading;

(e) immediately following proceedings on the Domestic Gas Reservation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026, the item of business relating to the Domestic Gas Reservation Levy Bill 2026 being called on, and:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any, second reading amendments [unresolved questions] and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph 3(e)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading; and

(f) immediately following proceedings on the Domestic Gas Reservation Levy Bill 2026, the item of business relating to the Defence Legislation Amendment (Accelerating Capability and Protecting Bases) Bill 2026 being called on, and:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any second reading amendments [unresolved questions] and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph 3(f)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading;

(4) on Monday, 23 November private Members' business having priority from 10 am to 1.30 pm and for a further 30 minutes, following the conclusion of Question Time, any documents being presented by the Speaker and by Ministers, and any ministerial statements, by leave, being made; and

(5) any variation to this arrangement being made only on a motion moved by a Minister.

by leave—I move that all words after '27 October' be deleted and the words which have been circulated in the chamber be inserted in its place:

That all words after "27 October" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

(a) a Minister introducing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026;

(b) a Minister introducing the Defence Legislation Amendment (Accelerating Capability and Protecting Bases) Bill 2026;

(c) when the order of the day relating to the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 is called on, a cognate debate taking place with the Domestic Gas Reservation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026 and Domestic Gas Reservation Levy Bill 2026;

(d) at the adjournment of the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026, the bill and the two related bills standing referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration;

(e) the order of the day relating to the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 being immediately called on and having priority until 1.30 pm;

(f) after the discussion of a matter of public importance, when called on, debate on the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 continuing without interruption until the commencement of the adjournment debate at 7.30 pm; and

(g) at 8 pm, notwithstanding standing order 31, the adjournment debate being interrupted, and debate on the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 having priority until:

(i) no further Members rise to speak; or

(ii) 10 pm; or

(iii) a later time specified by a Minister prior to 10 pm;

at which point, the debate being adjourned and the House immediately adjourning until 9 am on Wednesday, 28 October;

(2) on Wednesday, 28 October:

(a) when the order of the day relating to the Defence Legislation Amendment (Accelerating Capability and Protecting Bases) Bill 2026 is called on, debate resuming and at the adjournment of the debate the bill standing referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration;

(b) the order of the day relating to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 then being immediately called on and a cognate debate taking place with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (National Policing Information Charges) Bill 2026;

(c) at the adjournment of the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026, the bill and the related bill standing referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration;

(d) when the order of the day relating to the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 is called on:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any second reading amendments and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph (2)(d)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading;

(e) immediately following proceedings on the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026, the order of the day relating to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026 being called on, and a cognate debate taking place with the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026 and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026;

(f) after the discussion of a matter of public importance, when called on, debate on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026 and related bills continuing without interruption until the commencement of the adjournment debate at 7.30 pm; and

(g) at 8 pm, notwithstanding standing order 31, the adjournment debate being interrupted, and debate on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026 and related bills having priority until:

(i) no further Members rise to speak; or

(ii) 10 pm; or

(iii) a later time specified by a Minister prior to 10 pm;

at which point, the debate being adjourned and the House immediately adjourning until 9 am on Thursday, 29 October;

(3) on Thursday, 29 October:

(a) if required, the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026, Domestic Gas Reservation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026, Domestic Gas Reservation Levy Bill 2026 and the Defence Legislation Amendment (Accelerating Capability and Protecting Bases) Bill 2026 being returned to the House for further consideration;

(b) when the order of the day relating to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026 is called on:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any second reading amendments and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph (3)(b)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading;

(c) immediately following proceedings on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026, the order of the day relating to the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026 being called on, and:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any second reading amendments and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph (3)(c)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading;

(d) immediately following proceedings on the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026, the order of the day relating to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 being called on, and:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any second reading amendments and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph (3)(d)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading;

(e) immediately following proceedings on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026, the item of business relating to the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 being called on, and:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any second reading amendments [unresolved questions] and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph (3)(e)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading;

(f) immediately following proceedings on the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026, the item of business relating to the Domestic Gas Reservation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026 being called on, and:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any second reading amendments [unresolved questions] and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph (3)(f)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading;

(g) immediately following proceedings on the Domestic Gas Reservation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026, the item of business relating to the Domestic Gas Reservation Levy Bill 2026 being called on, and:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any second reading amendments [unresolved questions] and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph (3)(g)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading; and

(h) immediately following proceedings on the Domestic Gas Reservation Levy Bill 2026, the item of business relating to the Defence Legislation Amendment (Accelerating Capability and Protecting Bases) Bill 2026 being called on, and:

(i) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them;

(ii) the questions being put immediately on any second reading amendments [unresolved questions] and on the second reading of the bill;

(iii) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with:

(A) one question being put on any Government amendments;

(B) one question being put on any Opposition amendments;

(C) separate questions being put on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and

(D) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to;

(iv) debate on any amendments provided for under paragraph (3)(h)(iii) being limited to no longer than ten minutes for each question unless a Minister requires the debate to be extended; and

(v) the question being put immediately on the third reading;

(4) on Monday, 23 November, private Members' business having priority from 10 am to 1.30 pm and for a further 30 minutes following the conclusion of Question Time, any documents being presented by the Speaker and by Ministers, and any ministerial statements, by leave, being made; and

(5) any variation to this arrangement being made only on a motion moved by a Minister.

For the information of members, the variation to what was on the Notice Paper is to make sure that digital duty of care is dealt with today, rather than the tax measures. Originally we had planned to deal with the tax measures today, but that was on the basis of early planning that they would have been introduced yesterday. This is to avoid a circumstance where we're asking the House to vote on tax legislation on the same day in which it is introduced. It's a very long amendment, which is why I've had it circulated. But that's the substance of the change.

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