House debates
Thursday, 4 September 2025
Bills
- Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message (9 speeches)
I move: That the requested amendments be made. We're delivering once-in-a-generation reforms to aged care that give older Australians more choice, dignity and safe, high-quality care. We've... - Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Albanese government is committed to further strengthening Australia's social safety net. The Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill consists of measures designed to strengthen confidence in our markets, improve the way regulators operate, and support long-term... - Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the bill be now read a second time. The Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No.1) Bill 2025 makes important changes to legislation within the health portfolio to... - Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The National Joint Replacement Registry is currently administered by the Australian Orthopaedic Association. The registry collects information... - Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025; Second Reading (15 speeches)
I rise this morning as the shadow minister for regional communications to speak on this bill. The Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025 primarily seeks to amend... - Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I declare that the following bills stand referred to the Federation Chamber for further debate: Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026 and Appropriation... - Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025; Second Reading (6 speeches)
This is the second time I've spoken on this bill, because it's one of those matters that we considered prior to the election, but it wasn't able to be dealt with by the parliament at that time.... - Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message (3 speeches)
I move: That the amendments be agreed to. The Albanese Labor government is continuing to deliver generational aged-care reforms. This amending legislation before the House will get the system...