House debates
Monday, 25 May 2026
Bills
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Communications in Natural Disasters) Bill 2026; Second Reading (6 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. My electorate of Indi in north-east Victoria is no stranger to disasters. Floods are a fact of life for communities along rivers such as the... - Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Commission of Inquiry Bill 2026 (No. 2); Second Reading (4 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Murray-Darling Basin is not one place. It is a system of rivers, floodplains and communities spanning four states and the ACT. The basin... - Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sex-based Rights) Bill 2026; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. In my first speech to this parliament, I said that I was just an ordinary woman with an extraordinary privilege of doing an extraordinary job.... - Human Rights Bill 2026; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. It's appalling that Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world without some sort of comprehensive national guarantee of human rights,...