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Wednesday, 8 October 2025 · House of Representatives

⬅️ Previous debate Selection Committee; Report
All House debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 2) Bill 2025; Second Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Selection Committee; Report
All House debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 2) Bill 2025; Second Reading

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Debates in the House of Representatives are an opportunity for members from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.

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  • Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 2) Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 2) Bill 2025 amends the Migration Act and Citizenship Act to clarify provisions...
  • Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Today, I am proud to introduce the Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2025. This is another important step in implementing our government's agenda to...
  • Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Albanese government's top priority is to keep our community safe from those who seek to do us harm. On 26 August, the Prime Minister...
  • Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Introduction Australians rightly expect that the release of offenders from custody into the community will be managed as safely as possible. That...
  • Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Introduction The Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 makes consequential amendments to part 1B of the...
  • Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Australians have always known how to come together—around the kitchen table for a cuppa, over a snag at your mate's birthday barbecue or...
  • Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The government is delivering on its 2025-26 budget commitment to freeze the indexation on draught beer excise for two years. The measure in this...
  • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Today I rise in support of the Albanese Labor government's Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025, which will...
 

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