House debates

Monday, 30 March 2026

Committees

Petitions Committee; Report

10:00 am

Photo of Jodie BelyeaJodie Belyea (Dunkley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I present the ninth report of the Petitions Committee for the 48th Parliament.

The report read as follows—

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

PETITIONS COMMITTEE

REPORT No. 09

Petitions and Ministerial Responses

30 March 2026

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Chair Ms Jodie Belyea MP

Deputy Chair Mr Leon Rebello MP

Mr Cameron Caldwell MP

Ms Emma Comer MP

Ms Trish Cook MP

Mr Rowan Holzberger MP

Mr Llew O'Brien MP

Ms Tracey Roberts MP

This committee is supported by staff of the Department of the House of Representatives

Report summarising the petitions and ministerial responses being presented.

The committee met in private session in the 48th Parliament on 3 February and 24 March 2026.

1. The committee resolved to present the following petition in accordance with standing order 207:

Petitions certified on 3 February 2026

From 48 petitioners—requesting rejection of proposed anti-extremism legislation (EN9277)

2. The following 22 ministerial responses to petitions were received.

Ministerial responses received by the Committee on 24 March 2026

From the Treasurer to a petition requesting the introduction of a royalty scheme (EN7101)

From the Minister for Climate Change and Energy to a petition regarding investment in nuclear infrastructure (EN7354)

From the Treasurer to a petition regarding superannuation tax (EN7556)

From the Treasurer to a petition regarding superannuation tax (EN7687)

From the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship to a petition regarding Parent Visa reform (EN7783)

From the Treasurer to a petition regarding international financial corporations and consumer rights (EN7798)

From the Treasurer to a petition requesting a review of credit card company competition (EN7799)

From the Special Minister of State to a petition regarding salaries and allowances for parliamentarians (EN7848)

From the Treasurer to a petition regarding oil and gas taxation (EN7856)

From the Special Minister of State to a petition regarding salaries and allowances for parliamentarians (EN7862)

From the Minister for Climate Change and Energy to a petition requesting reform of the National Clean Energy Battery Approval Scheme (EN7865)

From the Minister for Education to a petition regarding Early Childhood Graduate Diploma qualifications (EN7868)

From the Minister for Foreign Affairs to a petition regarding attacks against civilians in Syria (EN7902)

From the Treasurer to a petition regarding inheritance taxes (EN7921)

From the Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs to a petition requesting legislation to enable revocation of citizenship for violent extremist conduct (EN8104)

From the Minister for Foreign Affairs to a petition regarding the repatriation of individuals linked to overseas conflicts (EN8170)

From the Minister for Climate Change and Energy to a petition regarding investment in nuclear infrastructure (EN8425)

From the Treasurer to a petition requesting a tax on fossil fuel emissions

(EN8473)

From the Attorney-General to petition requesting a ban on Sharia Law

(EN8545)

From the Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs to a petition regarding requirements for Registered Migration Agents (EN8676)

From the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme to a petition requesting changes to calling practices used by the National Disability Insurance Agency (EN8735)

From the Attorney-General to petitions regarding the federal family law system (EN8816, EN8817, EN8818 and EN8819)

Ms Jodie Belyea MP

Chair—Petitions Committee