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Thursday, 5 February 2026 · House of Representatives

All House debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026; Second Reading
All House debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026; Second Reading

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  • National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I am honoured to bring to parliament the bill to legislate the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young...
  • National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That the bill be now read a second time. The National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 is part of a...
  • Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That the bill be now read a second time. Since the Albanese Labor government was first elected, we have been hard at work restoring trust in Australia's social security system. This is...
  • Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Today, the government introduces the 2025-26 additional estimates appropriation bills. These bills are Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026,...
  • Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-26 seeks approval for appropriations from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of $3.5 billion for the 2025-26 financial...
  • Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) provides additional appropriations of $9.2 million for the operations of parliamentary...
  • National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I am pleased to introduce the National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026. This bill expands the definition of vaccine...
  • Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025; Third Reading (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Second Reading (9 speeches)
    Back in 2022, before this government was elected, people in my community and many others were struggling to afford to pay for their medications. Back then, a PBS prescription cost $42.50. For a...
  • Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail (5 speeches)
    I move: (1) Schedule 1, page 12 (after line 4), at the end of the Schedule, add: 37 Application of amendments (1) The amendments made by this Schedule apply only if a declaration under subitem...
  • Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Third Reading (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Second Reading (11 speeches)
    I rise to speak on the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 and the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and...
 

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