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Wednesday, 5 November 2025 · House of Representatives

⬅️ Previous debate Hindmarsh Electorate: Rescue
All House debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025; Second Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Hindmarsh Electorate: Rescue
All House debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Freedom of Information Amendment 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.

And sometimes to shout at each other.

  • Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025; Second Reading (14 speeches)
    I call the member for New England.
  • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Second Reading (5 speeches)
    The Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025 establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence. There's never been a more important time for parliamentary...
  • Customs Tariff Amendment (Geelong Treaty Implementation) Bill 2025; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    Recently, I had the pleasure as co-chair of the Parliamentary Friends of AUKUS to welcome members of the UK House of Commons Defence Select Committee to Parliament House. It was a powerful...
  • VET Student Loans (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2025; Second Reading (5 speeches)
    I'm proud to speak in strong support of the VET Student Loans (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2025. This bill goes to the heart of something that Labor believes in: building the skilled workforce...
  • Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail (68 speeches)
    by leave—I move amendments (1) and (2) as circulated in my name together: (1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 3), omit "Schedules 2 to 6", substitute "Schedules 2 to 5". (2) Schedule 6, page...
  • VET Student Loans (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2025; Second Reading (6 speeches)
    I'll start where I finish—with network embedded storage at large and small scales and with electric vehicles. I am so proud to be part of a Labor government that is backing Australians to...
 

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