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Thursday, 14 May 2026 · House of Representatives

⬅️ Previous debate Public Works Joint Committee; Membership
All House debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025; Second Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Public Works Joint Committee; Membership
All House debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025; Second Reading

What are House debates?

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.

  • Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025; Second Reading (8 speeches)
    Reliable telephone and internet services are key to all aspects of life in today's world. Telecommunications is an essential service as critical as other core utilities like power and water, and,...
  • Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) 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.
  • Combatting Illicit Tobacco Bill 2026; Second Reading (8 speeches)
    We are debating the Combatting Illicit Tobacco Bill today because Australia is no longer dealing with a simple tobacco policy. We are dealing with a national crime crisis—a crisis that is...
 

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