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Title: House Notice Paper No. 29 - 01/12/2022

BUSINESS OF THE FEDERATION CHAMBER
Database: House Of Reps Notice Papers

Date: 01-12-2022
Source: House of Reps
Parl No.: 47
NP Number: 29
Period of Sitting: spring-
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BUSINESS OF THE FEDERATION CHAMBER

Thursday, 1 December 2022

The Federation Chamber meets at 9.30 am

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Orders of the day

1 Government response to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide interim report—Ministerial Statement—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 26 September 2022—Mr Tehan ) on the motion of Mr Keogh —That the House take note of the document.

2 Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia’s reports into the destruction of cultural heritage at Juukan Gorge—Ministerial statement—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 24 November 2022—Mr Conaghan ) on the motion of Ms Plibersek —That the House take note of the document.

*3 Closing the Gap—Ministerial statement—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 30 November 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Burke —That the House take note of the document.

4 Anniversary of the national apology to survivors and victims of institutional child sexual abuse: Resumption of debate ( from 30 November 2022 —Ms Byrnes ) on the motion of Mr Albanese —That the House commemorate the anniversary of the national apology to the survivors and victims of institutional child sexual abuse.

5 Grievance Debate: Question—That grievances be noted—Resumption of debate ( from 29 November 2022 ).

Statements

1 Floods: Further statements ( from 29 November 2022 ) .

2 Death of Judith Durham AO: Further statements ( from 29 November 2022 ) .

3 Death of Dame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE: Further statements ( from 29 November 2022 ) .

4 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: Further statements ( from 29 November 2022 ) .

5 death of Uncle Jack Charles: Further statements ( from 28 September 2022 ) .

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION BUSINESS

Orders of the day

1 Treaties—Joint Standing Committee — Report 201: Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland —MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 21 November 2022 ) on the motion of Mr J Wilson —That the House take note of the report.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

2 Treaties—Joint Standing Committee — Report 202: Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement —MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 21 November 2022 ) on the motion of Mr J Wilson —That the House take note of the report.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

3 Parliamentary Standards—Joint Select Committee — Final report —MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 29 November 2022 ) on the motion of

Ms Claydon —That the House take note of the report.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS ACCORDED PRIORITY FOR Monday,

6 February 2023, PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDERS 35 AND 192

11 AM TO 1.30 PM

Notices

†1 Mrs Andrews : To move—That this House:

(1) recognises the importance of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February 2023, and the amazing contribution of Australian women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields; and

(2) acknowledges the crucial work undertaken by the previous Government to promote gender equity in STEM in Australia.

( Notice given 29 November 2022. Time allowed—40 minutes. )

*†2 Mr Smith : To move—That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) in May 2022 Australians voted for a plan for cheaper child care; and

(b) on 23 November 2022, the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022 passed the Parliament;

(2) commends the Government for meeting its election commitment to the Australian people;

(3) further notes that:

(a) the reforms will deliver affordable early education for more than a million families;

(b) from July 2022, approximately 96 per cent of families with a child in early childhood education and care will benefit;

(d) Treasury modelling shows that this will deliver the equivalent of up to 37,000 workers to the economy in the first year; and

(4) acknowledges that these reforms will deliver real cost-of-living relief while boosting productivity.

( Notice given 30 November 2022. Time allowed—40 minutes. )

†3 Mr Violi : To move—That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the previous Government made significant progress on supporting the growth and opportunities of the digital economy, including appointing the first Minister for the Digital Economy; and

(b) the Government does not have a Minister for the Digital Economy; and

(2) acknowledges that:

(a) Australian digital activity value add increased by 7.4 per cent ($7.5 billion) in 2019-20, compared with a two per cent increase for the total Australian economy;

(b) the digital economy strategy of the last Government provided a roadmap to becoming a top 10 digital economy and society by 2030; and

( Notice given 29 November 2022. Time allowed—30 minutes. )

*†4 Ms Thwaites : To move—That this House:

(1) acknowledges that November 2022 marks 15 years since the Government of Prime Minister Rudd made the National Apology to the Stolen Generations, a moment that forever changed this nation’s relationship with our First Nations people;

(2) notes that since this time there has been an increased focus, including through the annual Closing the Gap report, on the need for governments to deliver real, better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians;

(3) commends the work of the Coalition of Peaks and other First Nations organisations to progress efforts to Close the Gap;

(4) recognises that the Government’s commitment to hold a referendum to establish a Voice to Parliament represents a once in a generation opportunity to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in our Constitution, and ensures that they will always be included in the policy-making process on matters affecting them; and

(5) calls on members of Parliament, and people right across Australia to campaign in support of the referendum.

( Notice given 30 November 2022. Time allowed—remaining private Members’ business time prior to 1.30 pm. )

4.45 PM TO 7.30 PM

Notices —continued

†5 Mr Hastie : To move—That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the Government has committed to the former Government’s objective of growing the Australian Defence Force (ADF) by 18,500 people by 2040;

(b) to meet the objective, there must be net growth of 1,000 people per year; and

(2) calls on all Members to:

(a) recognise that our regional security environment is deteriorating;

(b) acknowledge that Australia must build a strong and capable ADF;

(d) build a strong values based narrative of service, duty and country in appealing to our next generation of ADF recruits.

( Notice given 29 November 2022. Time allowed—35 minutes. )

*†6 Dr Ananda-Rajah : To move—That this House:

(1) acknowledges:

(a) that the Government introduced legislation ten years ago to allow Australia to become the first country in the world to implement tobacco plain packaging in December 2012;

(b) that the successful landmark tobacco plain packaging policy has saved countless lives;

(d) that in both health and economic terms of tobacco use, disadvantaged groups are hit more than three times harder than others in the community; and

(e) the tireless support and dedication of many in the public health sector, including health workers and the former Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, who fought for the changes to introduce plain packaging; and

(2) notes the comprehensive tobacco plain packaging strategy was multi layered to include:

(a) tobacco plain packaging and graphic health warnings;

(b) rolling tobacco excise increases;

(d) public health campaigns and quit smoking support.

( Notice given 30 November 2022. Time allowed—35 minutes. )

†7 Mr Pasin : To move—That this House:

(1) recognises that:

(a) the fuel excise levied by the Commonwealth will raise $13.7 billion in 2022-23, and is expected to increase up to $15.8 billion in 2025-26; and

(b) the revenue raised by the fuel excise makes a significant contribution toward the costs of the development and maintenance, safety and efficiency of our road transport network;

(2) notes that:

(a) the budget shows 91 per cent of the fuel excise is being reinvested in land transport infrastructure in 2022-23 but is decreasing to 88 per cent by 2025-26; and

(b) between the March and October 2022 budgets, land transport infrastructure spending decreased over the forward estimates by $4.33 billion; and

(3) calls for the Government to allocate 100 per cent of fuel excise revenue for investment in road transport infrastructure.

( Notice given 29 November 2022. Time allowed—35 minutes. )

*†8 Ms Byrnes : To move—That this House:

(1) notes:

(a) the importance of manufacturing for our nation, particularly our regional areas; and

(b) that Australia has suffered nearly a decade of policy-drift ranking last in the OECD when it comes to manufacturing self-sufficiency;

(2) recognises the Government is delivering on its commitment to establish the National Reconstruction Fund, which will:

(a) create secure, well-paid jobs;

(b) diversify Australian industry to drive sustainable growth to create future prosperity;

(d) drive economic development in our regions and outer suburbs;

(3) acknowledges that the Government is rebuilding Australia’s manufacturing capacity to build a stronger and more resilient future; and

(4) further notes that the Government is delivering its plan to:

(a) create a better future for Australians by investing to support and stimulate regional manufacturing; and

(b) implement a National Rail Manufacturing Plan to support the rail industry and create more skilled manufacturing jobs.

( Notice given 30 November 2022. Time allowed—40 minutes. )

†9 Mr Chandler-Mather : To move—That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) Vanuatu’s Minister of Climate Change, Ralph Regenvanu, would only back Australia’s bid to host the 2026 COP if Australia does not commit to any new coal or gas handouts; and

(b) the Government’s first budget has over $40 billion in fossil fuel subsidies including $1.9 billion to open up a new LNG terminal and petrochemical hub in Darwin Harbour; and

(2) calls on the Government to end fossil fuel subsidies.

( Notice given 22 November 2022. Time allowed—remaining private Members’ business time prior to 7.30 pm. )

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS —continued

Orders of the day

1 International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism: Resumption of debate ( from 1 August 2022 ) on the motion of Mrs Andrews —That this House:

(1) recognises that 21 August 2022 is the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism;

(2) remembers those Australians who have lost their lives in terrorism incidents, both abroad and on our shores, and their families who are forever impacted; and

(3) thanks the men and women of our law enforcement and national security agencies who work every day to keep Australians safe from the threat of terrorism.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 3 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

2 National Homelessness Week: Resumption of debate ( from 1 August 2022 ) on the motion of

Mr Burns —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the week of 1 to 7 August 2022 is National Homelessness Week, with the theme of ‘To end homelessness we need a plan’;

(b) National Homelessness Week aims to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness in Australia via national and local community events, including providing information on the importance of housing as a solution and educating communities on how they can make a difference;

(d) access to secure and affordable housing has significant social, economic and personal benefits; and

(2) acknowledges that the Government has committed to a reform agenda to address the challenges of homelessness including:

(a) establishing a $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund which will:

(i) build 30,000 social and affordable housing properties in its first five years;

(ii) provide $200 million for the repair, maintenance and improvements of housing in remote Indigenous communities;

(iii) fund $100 million for crisis and transitional housing options for women and children fleeing domestic and family violence and older women on low incomes who are at risk of homelessness; and

(iv) build more housing and fund specialist services for veterans who are experiencing homelessness or at-risk homelessness;

(b) introducing the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council to ensure the Commonwealth plays a leadership role in increasing housing supply and improving housing affordability; and

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 3 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

3 National Broadband Network: Resumption of debate ( from 1 August 2022 ) on the motion of

Mr Stevens —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) after 6 years under the previous Labor Government only 51,000 premises were connected to the national broadband network (NBN) at a cost of $6 billion;

(b) today, after 9 years under a Coalition Government, there are over 12 million premises ready to connect to the NBN; and

(c) Australians were only able to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the Coalition Government’s rollout of the NBN;

(2) acknowledges that upgrades to the NBN were able to be made only because the Coalition Government adopted a policy of building the NBN quickly using the least cost technology;

(3) further notes that the Government has backflipped on their previous policy of fibre to every premises and adopted the Coalition’s upgrade policy but cannot identify how it will be funded; and

(4) calls on the Government to explain how they will fund their NBN policy and whether this will include an added cost to Australians.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 3 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

4 Cashless debit card: Resumption of debate ( from 1 August 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Hill —That the House:

(1) welcomes the Government’s commitment to abolish the previous Government’s cruel cashless debit card scheme, an insidious form of privatised welfare;

(2) notes that the previous Government wasted over $170 million on its cruel privatised cashless debit card rather than on services that local communities need, despite there being no key performance indicators, evidence or evaluation conducted to support their scheme as the Auditor-General found in two independent reports to Parliament in 2018 and 2022;

(3) condemns the previous Government for its plans to make its cashless card permanent and extend it to all social security recipients including pensioners;

(4) further welcomes the impending liberation of thousands of Australians who were forced onto this cruel scheme in trial sites, and expresses relief that all social security recipients including pensioners will now avoid this fate;

(5) calls on the Liberal Party of Australia and The Nationals to apologise for the harm done to thousands of Australians forced onto this cruel card;

(6) welcomes the Government’s commitment to return self-determination to Aboriginal communities, while noting that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were disproportionately targeted by the former Government in what amounted to a racist scheme;

(7) declares that the Government, not private corporations, should run the social security system and Centrelink for the benefit of social security recipients, including pensioners who worked hard and paid taxes all their lives; and

(8) affirms the Government’s principles for income management—which are that any income management should be voluntary, non-privatised, supported by evidence and subject to ongoing evaluation.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 3 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

5 Healthcare services: Resumption of debate ( from 1 August 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Murphy —That this House:

(1) commends the Government for delivering on its commitment to address doctor shortages in rural, regional and outer metropolitan areas by updating the distribution priority area classification to support communities in need of general practitioners;

(2) acknowledges that practices in these areas will now be able to recruit from a larger pool of doctors, including international medical graduates and overseas trained doctors; and

(3) notes the Government’s continuing support of access to quality, affordable healthcare through its commitment to establish 50 Medicare urgent care clinics across the country, making it easier to see a doctor for minor emergencies and taking pressure off hospital emergency departments.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called re-accorded priority on any of the next 3 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

6 Gender pay gap: Resumption of debate ( from 1 August 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Thwaites —That this House:

(1) acknowledges the most recent research from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency showing that the gender pay gap in Australia impacts women across every industry, in every occupation, and at every age and life stage;

(2) recognises that Australian women continue to be left behind in relation to the gender pay gap;

(3) commends the Government’s commitment to closing the gender pay gap, including:

(a) establishing an independent Women’s Economic Security Taskforce to help inform budget investments in advancing economic equality;

(b) making gender pay equity an object of the Fair Work Act 2009 ;

(d) backing a real pay rise for aged care workers, who are overwhelmingly women, and look to provide backing for similar industries; and

(4) notes that there remains significant work to do to end gender inequality, and that initiatives such as reform to paid parental leave are worthy of consideration in pursuit of this aim.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called re-accorded priority on any of the next 3 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

7 Foot and mouth disease: Resumption of debate ( from 5 September 2022 ) on the motion of

Mr McCormack —That this House:

(1) recognises that Australia faces a foot and mouth disease (FMD) biosecurity crisis on its borders;

(2) notes that:

(a) to date, Indonesia has recorded hundreds of thousands of FMD cases during the uncontrolled outbreak of this disease;

(b) an outbreak of FMD in Australia would inflict catastrophic damage on Australia’s $80 billion livestock industry, decimate the agriculture sector, significantly hurt the Australian economy, and increase the everyday cost of food;

(c) since FMD was detected in Bali on 5 July 2022, it took more than three weeks of indecision and delay for the Government to introduce disinfectant footbaths at international Australian airports; and

(d) the Government has failed to respond quickly and decisively to this biosecurity threat, and has failed in its responsibility to introduce critical biosecurity protections to keep Australia safe from FMD; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) immediately offer a 3D X-ray screening program with Indonesia, so that organic and plant matter in luggage can be effectively identified;

(b) immediately enforce a ban on all passengers from Indonesia bringing any food products into Australia; and

(c) immediately confirm the current biosecurity risk level and at what point, predicated on scientific data, the international border with Indonesia would need to be temporarily closed, in order to protect Australia from the threat of FMD

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 4 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

8 Low-paid workers: Resumption of debate ( from 5 September 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Chesters —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the Fair Work Commission has delivered a 5.2 per cent rise in the minimum wage, slightly above headline inflation;

(b) its decision means an extra $40 a week for full-time workers on the minimum wage or low-paid awards; and

(c) many low-paid workers are young, female, in casual employment, and are far more likely to find themselves experiencing financial hardship, and many of them are on the frontline delivering essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic;

(2) acknowledges that:

(a) the Government put forward its own submission to the Fair Work Commission advocating for an immediate wage increase for Australia’s low-paid workers;

(b) for nearly a decade, low wages were a deliberate design feature of the former Government; and

(c) high and rising inflation, and weak wages growth are reducing real wages across the economy and creating cost-of-living pressures for Australia’s low-paid workers; and

(3) congratulates the:

(a) Government’s action as Australia’s low-paid workers will be better off because the Government fought to get them a pay rise; and

(b) Government on its position that it does not want to see Australian workers go backwards.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 4 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

9 Housing affordability: Resumption of debate ( from 5 September 2022 ) on the motion of

Dr Haines —That this House calls on the Government to:

(1) act urgently to address housing affordability and availability in regional Australia; and

(2) establish a dedicated fund to build critical infrastructure to unlock more housing supply in regional Australia.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 4 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

10 Climate change and the Pacific islands: Resumption of debate ( from 5 September 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Sitou —That this House:

(1) acknowledges Australia’s important role as a member of the Pacific family;

(2) recognises the renewed engagement of the Government in the Pacific, and the importance of Government ministers demonstrating this through recent visits across the region to reaffirm shared priorities;

(3) commends the many Pacific island countries that continue to be world-leading in their commitment to addressing climate change;

(4) notes that climate change poses an existential threat in the Pacific, including the likelihood of:

(a) more frequent and extreme weather events;

(b) impacts on access to fresh water;

(d) coastal erosion and inundation; and

(e) impacts to biodiversity; and

(5) welcomes the Government prioritising the need to take action on climate change for the sake of future generations in Australia, elsewhere in the Pacific, and around the world.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 4 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

11 Sri Lanka: Resumption of debate ( from 5 September 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Wood —That this House:

(1) recognises that Sri Lanka is undergoing a significant economic crisis and unrest;

(2) acknowledges the anxiety and mental distress that the Sri Lankan Australian community is experiencing as a result of these events; and

(3) reaffirms the strong bond of friendship between Sri Lanka and Australia.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 4 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

12 Trade agreements: Resumption of debate ( from 5 September 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Hogan —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) under the previous Government, Australia finalised 11 trade agreements; and

(b) the previous Government’s ambitious trade agenda lifted the share of Australia’s trade covered by free trade agreements from 27 per cent under Labor in 2013 to almost 80 per cent by 2022;

(2) acknowledges that expanding and diversifying market access has delivered significant benefits to our nation’s economy, particularly businesses, industries and communities in regional and rural Australia; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) ensure that the benefits from trade can continue by immediately acting to ensure that the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement and the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement are entered into force this year; and

(b) prioritise the negotiation, and economically successful delivery of, the Australia-European Free Trade Agreement.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 4 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

13 Gas prices: Resumption of debate ( from 5 September 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Landry —That this House:

(1) notes:

(a) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s July 2022 gas inquiry interim report, which forecasts that demand for gas for electricity generation will grow by 70 per cent next year and that gas supplies will remain tight;

(b) the implication of this forecast is that gas prices will remain elevated for at least another 12 to 18 months and, by extension, electricity wholesale prices will remain two to three hundred per cent higher than their average under the previous Government for the foreseeable future;

(c) that there is now no prospect of the Government delivering on its promise, made in December 2021 and repeated throughout the 2022 federal election campaign, that it would reduce household power bills by $275 by 2025; and

(d) the silence from the Prime Minister and the Minister for Climate Change and Energy on these issues, and the Minister for Resources’ refusal to call on southern state governments to develop new gas resources; and

(2) condemns the Government’s abandonment of its election commitment to cut power prices and its failure to come up with any concrete actions or plan to respond to the east coast energy crisis after nine weeks of dithering and delay.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 4 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

14 State of the Environment Report: Resumption of debate ( from 5 September 2022 ) on the motion of Mr J Wilson —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the State of the Environment Report 2021 is an alarming story of environmental neglect and decline in Australia;

(b) the report found that:

(i) since 2016, more than 200 species of flora and fauna have been listed as threatened matters of national environmental significance;

(ii) Australia has seen the extinction of more species of mammal than any other continent, and has one of the highest rates of species decline in the developed world;

(iii) marine heatwaves have caused mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef in 2016, 2017, and 2020;

(iv) the 2019-2020 summer bush fires burnt 80 per cent of the Greater Blue Mountains area, almost 60 per cent of our Gondwana rainforests, and more than 40 per cent of the Stirling Range National Park;

(v) at least 19 Australian ecosystems are showing signs of collapse or near collapse; and

(vi) waterways, beaches, and shorelines are in generally poor condition in areas near urban centres; and

(c) over the last decade, the former governments of Prime Minsters Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison presided over Australia’s escalating environmental crisis by:

(i) failing to respond to Professor Graeme Samuel’s independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act);

(ii) refusing to acknowledge and respond to the failure of their own threatened species strategy to meet its targets with respect to the most at-risk species;

(iii) delivering 95 per cent of environmental approval decisions late and outside statutory timeframes in 2018-2019;

(iv) issuing environmental decisions that contained errors or were non-compliant in 79 per cent of approvals; and

(v) refusing to release the State of the Environment report prior to the 2022 federal election despite formally receiving the report six months prior; and

(2) welcomes the Government’s commitment to:

(a) making the nation’s environment laws work better for everyone by providing a full response to Professor Samuel’s review of the EPBC Act by the end of 2022; and

(b) establishing an environment protection agency to ensure compliance with environmental laws, improve processes for proponents, and centralise data collection and analysis—so there is consistent and reliable information on the state of the environment across the country.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 4 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

15 Defence Strategic Update: Resumption of debate ( from 5 September 2022 ) on the motion of

Mr Hastie —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the 2020 Defence Strategic Update makes clear that Australia’s strategic environment has deteriorated rapidly;

(b) as a result of decisions taken by the former Government, substantial progress has been made in transforming the Australian Defence Force into a more capable, agile, and potent force able to shape, deter, and respond; and

(i) is the biggest development to our national security since the signing of the Australia-New Zealand-United States (ANZUS) treaty 70 years ago;

(ii) will maintain stability across the region and keep Australians secure through the acquisition of capabilities, including nuclear submarines, which will be crucial to Australian naval and defence power in the 21st century; and

(iii) goes beyond submarines and critical defence capabilities, it is about nation-building; and

(2) calls on the Government to:

(a) ensure that spending on defence remains at two per cent of gross domestic product, or higher;

(b) guarantee that there will be no cuts to spending on defence, or defence projects as a result of the Government’s promised ‘Force Posture review’; and

(c) commit to implementing AUKUS rapidly at all levels to ensure Australia’s security and regional peace are strengthened.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 4 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

16 International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Resumption of debate ( from 5 September 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Burns —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) 27 January 2022 marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 77 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, a day where we remember the atrocities committed by Hitler’s Nazi regime, their six million Jewish victims and millions of other victims including LGBTIQ, Roma, Sinti, people with disabilities, political dissidents and more;

(b) Australia has been enriched by the presence of one of the world’s largest populations of Holocaust survivors per capita, and their descendants, in contributing to our vibrant multicultural society; and

(c) a landmark study released this year by the Gandel Foundation and Deakin University showed that nearly one quarter of Australians have little or no knowledge of the Holocaust;

(2) acknowledges the importance of Holocaust remembrance in honouring the memory of the victims and survivors of the Holocaust, and promoting tolerance, inclusivity and combating antisemitism and other forms of bigotry and prejudice;

(3) endorses the work of:

(a) the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in its work promoting Holocaust remembrance, combating antisemitism and combating Holocaust denial and distortion, and endorses their definitions; and

(b) federal and state governments in helping to fund and support Holocaust remembrance and education;

(4) calls on all states and territories to follow the lead of Victoria and New South Wales and make Holocaust education a mandatory aspect of their school curriculum; and

(5) condemns:

(a) antisemitism in all its forms, in line with the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, and resolves to combat it; and

(b) Holocaust denial and distortion, including those who appallingly and inaccurately seek to compare the Holocaust to modem-day pandemic health restrictions and measures.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 4 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

17 Impacts of climate change on health: Resumption of debate ( from 5 September 2022 ) on the motion of Dr Scamps —That this House:

(1) recognises that climate change is a health emergency as it will impact the core determinants of health, such as food, housing, employment, and water security;

(2) notes further impacts of climate change on human health including, increasing:

(a) transmission of infectious diseases;

(b) mental health disorders; and

(3) commends the Government’s commitment to developing a ‘national climate change, health, and wellbeing strategy’; and

(4) calls on the Government to outline, the:

(a) timeline for the development of the strategy;

(b) scope, contents and objectives of the strategy;

(d) consultation process for the strategy.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 4 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

18 Research commercialisation: Resumption of debate ( from 26 September 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Tudge —That this House:

(1) notes that in Government, the Coalition invested significantly in research and development, including an estimated $4.3 billion in 2020-21 through the education portfolio;

(2) acknowledges that:

(a) Australia stands internationally as one of the highest performing contributors to foundational research, being responsible for 2.7 per cent of the world’s scientific output, compared to being home to 0.34 per cent of the world’s population; and

(b) in terms of research translation and commercialisation, Australian does not meet the same high performing reputation;

(3) further notes that the previous Government:

(a) agreed in February 2022 to a ten-year Research Commercialisation Action Plan to drive greater utilisation of research and collaboration with industry; and

(b) budgeted $2.2 billion to support its Research Commercialisation Action Plan to boost Australia’s economic recovery, including:

(i) $1.6 billion for Australia’s Economic Accelerator to establish a stage-gated program to support translation and commercialisation in the six National Manufacturing Priority Areas;

(ii) $243 million for the Trailblazer Universities Program to select universities to partner with industry to work on research; and

(iii) $296 million to support greater collaboration through 1,800 industry-focused PhDs and 800 industry fellowships over ten years; and

(4) calls on the Government to commit to implementing the Coalition’s Research Commercialisation Action Plan in full and on-time, first with introducing legislation to establish Australia’s Economic Accelerator.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

19 Veterans’ employment and training: Resumption of debate ( from 26 September 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Neumann —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) many veterans struggle to find work when they transition to civilian life, which can lead to other problems, such as mental illness, homelessness, incarceration and even suicide; and

(b) some veterans can experience stigma and discrimination in the job market;

(2) acknowledges that:

(a) the Government will deliver a comprehensive $24 million veteran employment program to provide greater support to defence personnel as they transition to civilian life; and

(b) this will aim to help veterans into good quality jobs by doing more to boost recognition of their skills and experience, and provide support for further education and training for veterans wanting to move into the civilian workforce; and

(3) welcomes a number of outcomes from the recent Jobs and Skills Summit to support veteran employment and training, including:

(a) a one-off income credit so that veteran pensioners who want to work can earn an additional $4,000 over this financial year without losing any of their pension; and

(b) improved access to jobs and training pathways for veterans and other disadvantaged groups, through equity targets for training places, 1,000 digital apprenticeships in the Australian Public Service, and other measures to reduce barriers to employment.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

20 Paid parental leave: Resumption of debate ( from 26 September 2022 ) on the motion of

Ms Steggall —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) there are around 2.5 million families with dependent children aged under 15 in Australia;

(b) Australia has one of the least generous paid parental leave schemes in the OECD;

(c) McKinsey & Company found that in Australia, participation in early childhood education is lower and costs over 40 per cent more than the OECD average; and

(d) perinatal discrimination is the top discrimination complaint in Australian workplaces;

(2) acknowledges that:

(a) Australia lags developed countries in the provision of best practice, evidenced-based policies that support families and children;

(b) at the Jobs and Skills Summit there was broad agreement from trade unions to the Business Council of Australia, and advocacy groups, that improving paid parental leave and childcare were essential to improving women’s workforce participation; and

(c) there is significant economic benefit to Australia from increasing female workforce participation, gender equity and outcomes for children; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) provide for at least 26 weeks of paid parental leave with a use it or lose it provision to incentivise shared use of leave where there are two carers;

(b) set 1 January 2023 as the start date for lowering the cost of early childhood education for all families; and

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

21 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: Resumption of debate ( from 26 September 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Stanley —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is on 15 October 2022;

(b) this day is an opportunity for parents, families, friends and healthcare workers to mark their shared loss, whether through miscarriages, stillbirth or infant death; and

(2) acknowledges that:

(a) losing a baby at any time in pregnancy, birth or the neonatal period is devastating to families;

(b) each year, 20 to 30 percent of women who are pregnant experience a miscarriage;

(c) stillbirths and perinatal death rates are a combined 9.4 in every 1,000 births, these figures have not changed for over 20 years;

(d) stillbirth occurrence is higher in Aboriginal and culturally diverse communities;

(e) these families go through further issues after experiencing such a tragic event, such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, changes in relationships and anxiety that may be underestimated by healthcare providers, friends and family; and

(f) further research is required to support the creation of programs that help lower the overall mortality, and to provide support to those families that have experienced the loss of a baby as well as help them overcome their trauma in a healthy and meaningful manner;

(3) commends the Government for providing $6.8 million funding to assist families dealing with the grief of stillbirth;

(4) expresses sympathy to all families who have suffered a miscarriage, a stillbirth or infant death;

(5) further commends each and every person who has supported parents and families through the loss of a baby; and

(6) thanks support groups like Red Nose, Still Aware, SANDS and Miracle Babies for the work they do to support families.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

22 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment: Resumption of debate ( from 26 September 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Thompson —That this House:

(1) notes that on 16 August 2021 soldiers from the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, along with other military attachments, were deployed to Afghanistan to rescue Australian passport holders and those who supported our nation throughout the war on terror;

(2) acknowledges:

(a) the brave soldiers who put themselves in harm’s way to rescue more than 4,100 people from the chaos;

(b) that when the Taliban took back Kabul, the soldiers returned to the belly of the beast to evacuate thousands of civilian men, women and children; and

(c) that the Afghan people may have lost their city and country, but our Australian Defence Force heeded the call to ensure that they did not lose their lives;

(3) honours the brave, selfless actions of those deployed; and

(4) calls on the Government to honour the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment with the appropriate battle honours to highlight the unique operation that was conducted in the most hazardous, chaotic and challenging circumstances.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

23 Media diversity: Resumption of debate ( from 26 September 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Daniel —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the Senate Environment and Communication References Committee with the support of the Labor Senators recommended to the 46th Parliament that the Commonwealth initiate a judicial inquiry, with the powers of a Royal Commission to investigate the concentration of media ownership in Australia;

(b) according to the Public Interest Journalism Initiative, 255 media outlets across the country closed down between the beginning of 2019 and March 2022, nearly 70 per cent in regional Australia;

(d) according to a comprehensive international study of international media ownership and concentration by Columbia University, only Egypt and China have greater concentration of newspaper ownership of the countries studied;

(e) one company has a 59 per cent share of the metropolitan and national print media market by readership and the second 23 per cent;

(f) 3,000 journalists had lost their jobs in the decade to 2018 and more since then;

(g) unlike the United Kingdom there is no longer a ‘fit and proper person’ test in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 ; and

(h) the public interest test does not apply to cross-media mergers; and

(2) supports and calls on the Government to:

(a) initiate a judicial inquiry, with the powers of a Royal Commission, to investigate and report on the state of media diversity in Australia, including to:

(i) call witnesses and require the production of documents and information equal to those afforded the Royal Commission into the banking system;

(ii) seek expert advice and make recommendations to broaden media diversity, especially in rural, regional and suburban Australia; and

(iii) seek expert advice and make recommendations on the state of self-regulation of media generally available in Australia, in particular, whether the Australian Press Council and the Australian Communications and Media Authority are fit for purpose;

(b) commit to the long-term and adequate funding of Australia’s only independent newswire, Australian Associated Press;

(c) establish an independent and permanent trust to assist emerging news ventures, especially in regional areas, including the funding of journalism traineeships; and

(d) abide by the independent process for appointments to the boards of the ABC and SBS.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

24 Aged care: Resumption of debate ( from 26 September 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Coker —That this House:

(1) notes the Government’s commitment to fix the mess the former Government made of aged care and that this is a priority for the Government;

(2) acknowledges the Government’s support for a pay rise for Australia’s aged care workers as recommended by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety; and

(3) recommits to delivering a better standard of care for Australians in aged care.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

25 Construction industry: Resumption of debate ( from 26 September 2022 ) on the motion of

Mr Pike —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the increasing costs in the construction industry are creating significant strains on Australian building companies;

(b) rising costs are creating serious delays and further exacerbating substantial housing shortages in many communities across the country; and

(2) acknowledges that:

(a) union lawlessness is on the rise in the commercial construction sector following the Government’s announcement to abolish the construction industry watchdog, the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC); and

(b) this lawlessness is further undermining the housing industry and compounding the strains felt across the sector; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) implement measures to reign in rising costs, assisting businesses, renters and Australians who are building or have bought their own home;

(b) move to curtail the underhanded and illegal actions of the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining Energy Union (CFMMEU) throughout the commercial construction sector; and

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

26 Infrastructure funding: Resumption of debate ( from 7 November 2022 ) on the motion of

Mr Perrett —That this House:

(1) acknowledges the Government’s $9.6 billion of funding in the 2022-23 October budget for the infrastructure that Australia needs, including but not limited to:

(a) upgrading the Bruce Highway in Queensland;

(b) building electric bus charging infrastructure for Perth’s electric bus network;

(d) investing in South Australia’s Dukes and Augusta highways;

(e) partnering with the Victorian Government to deliver Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop;

(f) improving Canberra’s cycle routes;

(g) sealing the Northern Territory’s Tanami Road and upgrading the Central Arnhem Road; and

(h) investing in Western Sydney’s Road Package; and

(2) notes this funding will make journeys quicker and ensure Australians return home to their families safely.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 6 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

27 West Jerusalem: Resumption of debate ( from 7 November 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Leeser —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) Israel, as a sovereign state, is free to decide its own capital; and

(b) for the last 3,000 years Jerusalem has not been the capital of any state other than a Jewish state, and has been the seat of government of Israel since 1950;

(2) recognises that the territory of West Jerusalem:

(a) has been part of Israel’s sovereign territory since the state was established in 1948, and is not part of the territory which Israel captured during the 1967 war;

(b) is therefore outside the scope of United Nations (UN) resolutions since 1967, which are limited expressly to territory occupied by Israel since 1967; and

(3) further notes that:

(a) Australia’s recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 2018 did not in any way pre-empt the outcome of peace negotiations, or undermine the prospects of achieving a peaceful settlement of the conflict based on the UN-endorsed principle of two states for two peoples; and

(b) since 2020 four Arab states have officially normalised relations with Israel, thereby disproving claims which were made in 2018 that recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital would worsen the conflict; and

(4) calls on the Government to:

(a) reverse its recent decision to no longer recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel;

(b) apologise to the Australian people for the lack of consultation or opportunity for public debate in the lead-up to the decision, and for effecting an important change of government policy through an amendment to a government website, and then officially denying the change, before a decision was taken by the Cabinet;

(d) apologise to the Australian Jewish community for the failure to consult and for announcing its decision on the Jewish Holy Day of Simchat Torah, when Jewish community organisations were precluded from responding.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 6 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

28 European Union Free Trade Agreement: Resumption of debate ( from 7 November 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Hogan —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the European Union (EU) is Australia’s second largest two-way trading partner of goods and services worth over $74 billion; and

(b) with a high-income population of almost 450 million people, the EU represents an incredibly significant market opportunity for Australian exporters;

(2) acknowledges the significant work undertaken by the former Government to pursue an ambitious and comprehensive free trade agreement with the EU; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) prioritise the negotiation and completion of the Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement; and

(b) deliver a commercially significant agreement with liberalised access that is in the national interest

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 6 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

29 Gender pay gap: Resumption of debate ( from 7 November 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Payne —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the gender pay gap still sits at an unacceptable 14.1 per cent;

(b) men earn an extra $263.90 per week more than women;

(d) work in female-dominated industries is disproportionately undervalued because of discriminatory assumptions about the value of the work; and

(2) commends the Government for amending the Fair Work Act 2009 and related legislation to improve job security and gender equity by:

(a) including in the Fair Work Act 2009 : gender equity, secure work, an equal remuneration principle, and enhancing the enforcement and compliance framework;

(b) prohibiting pay secrecy clauses; and

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 6 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

30 Critical Minerals Strategy: Resumption of debate ( from 7 November 2022 ) on the motion of

Mr Pitt —That this House:

(1) notes that the previous Government:

(a) had the foresight to implement Australia’s first ever Critical Minerals Strategy in 2019;

(b) provided billions in funding to support the development of Australia’s critical minerals sector since 2019;

(c) provided a $1.25 billion loan in April 2022 through the Critical Minerals Facility to Australian company Iluka Resources to develop Australia’s first integrated rare earths refinery in Western Australia;

(d) committed $200 million in the 2022-23 budget to develop early and mid-stage critical minerals projects as part of the Critical Minerals Accelerator Initiative funded under the Regional Accelerator Initiative; and

(e) committed $50.5 million in the 2022-23 budget to the Critical Minerals Research and Development Centre;

(2) further notes that the Government is cutting critical minerals funding:

(a) by $100 million under the Critical Minerals Development Program, formerly known as the Critical Minerals Accelerator Initiative; and

(b) to the $50.5 million Critical Minerals Research and Development Centre, now rebranded as a ‘hub’, by pushing funding out over four years instead of three years; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) explain why it believes renaming an existing program and cutting its funding makes it a ‘new initiative’ as described by the Prime Minister;

(b) explain why it is undermining its own rush towards an 82 per cent renewable energy target by 2030 by cutting investment in Australia’s critical minerals, which are vital to the creation of technologies like solar panels, wind turbines and batteries; and

(c) reverse their cuts to the Critical Minerals Accelerator Initiative and the Critical Minerals Research and Development Centre.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 6 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

31 Native forest logging: Resumption of debate ( from 7 November 2022 ) on the motion of

Dr M Ryan —That this House:

(1) acknowledges the devastation caused by ongoing native forest logging in this country;

(2) commits to protecting our native forests from logging;

(3) abolishes the effective exemption from environment laws that has been granted to native forest logging currently covered by regional forestry agreements between the federal and state governments; and

(4) further commits to implementing the recommendations of the Independent Review of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 , as soon as possible, to arrest the decline of our iconic places and the extinction of our most threatened plants, animals, and ecosystems.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 6 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

32 Global Methane Pledge: Resumption of debate ( from 7 November 2022 ) on the motion of

Mr Hamilton —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the Government has signed Australia up to the Global Methane Pledge despite promising the Australian public that it would not sign the pledge during the 2022 election;

(b) this is a broken election promise;

(d) 48 per cent of Australia’s annual methane emissions come from the agricultural sector, where no affordable, practical and large-scale way exists to reduce it other than culling herd sizes;

(e) in the previous Government, the Coalition invested over $18 million to monitor and reduce fugitive methane emissions in the energy and resources sector, and help farmers reduce emissions from livestock; and

(f) this pledge, in effect, creates a cap on the size of Australia’s livestock industry;

(2) further notes that:

(a) international research shows the target cannot be realised without taking behavioural and technical measures in the livestock agriculture sector, and recommends people change their diets resulting in lower meat and dairy consumption, leading to a capping or reduction of the national livestock herd;

(b) this will increase the price of a steak at your favourite restaurant or butcher, or a white coffee at your favourite cafe, at a time when small businesses are already struggling with mounting cost-of-doing-business pressures; and

(c) this pledge equally calls to reduce methane emissions from the gas sector—a critical fuel source that complements the increasing share of renewables in our electricity grid—which adds pressure to production and generation and is an invitation for the type of chaos we are seeing in Europe at the moment; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) install financial protections for Australia’s agricultural sector which will be impacted by the Global Methane Pledge;

(b) provide assurances to Australia’s agricultural sector that there will be no new taxes and regulation to deliver the Government’s methane emissions reduction target; and

(c) provide assurances the national livestock herd will not be capped or reduced as a consequence of the Government’s methane emissions reduction target.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 6 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

33 Support for emergency first responders: Resumption of debate ( from 21 November 2022 ) on the motion of Mrs Andrews —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) Australia’s first responders to natural disasters perform a vital and valuable job in extreme circumstances for communities across our nation;

(b) ensuring the mental health and wellbeing of our first responders is not only the right thing to do but helps them continue their vital work saving lives and supporting communities;

(c) the former Government provided $10 million over two years in the March 2022 budget to Fortem Australia for the establishment of a national support program for first responders to maximise their capacity through stronger mental health, given the huge demands placed on them through the full suite of natural disasters;

(d) this funding was a scale up of the program that Fortem Australia delivered following a competitive tender process in the wake of the Black Summer bushfires; and

(e) in the October 2022 budget, the funding for Fortem Australia was not provided, resulting in an $8 million budget cut that would have meant on-the-ground support for first responders would not be available in the regional towns where it is needed; and

(2) recognises, that following public pressure, the Government has since restored the full $10 million funding for Fortem Australia as announced and provided for in the March 2022 budget so that they can provide vital support for our emergency first responder heroes.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

34 Gender inequality: Resumption of debate ( from 21 November 2022 ) on the motion of

Dr Ananda-Rajah —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the social, economic and health disadvantages that women experience are the consequence of interacting and intersectional factors that entrench gender inequality;

(b) these factors result in less income over the course of a woman’s life, fewer assets including superannuation, and greater vulnerability following trauma, such as relationship breakdown;

(c) the economic trade off associated with motherhood was overlooked by successive Coalition Governments who failed to introduce reforms that improved women’s economic equality; and

(d) insecure work thrived during the former Government’s era, disproportionately affecting women who fell further behind under the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to their attrition from the care and knowledge economies; and

(2) acknowledges that the Government has a suite of measures crafted in consultation with stakeholders and informed by record representation of women in its ranks—these measures include but are not limited to:

(a) cheaper childcare;

(b) addressing gender pay equity;

(d) addressing sexual harassment in the workplace.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

35 Household electrification: Resumption of debate ( from 21 November 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Spender —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) household electrification policies can significantly reduce Australia’s carbon emissions, its reliance on fossil fuels, and household energy bills by thousands of dollars each year;

(b) such policies are most effective when accompanied by support for household solar and battery systems and electric vehicles; and

(c) Australia is well-positioned to be a world leader in benefitting from decarbonisation, through the export of green energy as well as the technology and services to facilitate the clean energy transition; and

(2) calls on the Government to:

(a) take the lead on driving household electrification by rolling out low interest loans and tailored support for low-income households that help to overcome the upfront capital costs of electrification;

(b) work with state and territory governments to urgently improve the regulatory infrastructure necessary for integrating greater electrification into our energy system; and

(c) provide additional support to community-led organisations which are facilitating electrification and other climate transition programs.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

36 Sexual harassment in the music industry: Resumption of debate ( from 21 November 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Templeman —That this House:

(1) notes with concern the findings of the Raising Their Voices report of the independent review into sexual harm, sexual harassment and systemic discrimination in the Australian contemporary music industry;

(2) commends the Music Industry Joint Statement of Acknowledgement recognising the harm documented by the review and their commitment to implement ‘long-term, sustainable change’;

(3) further notes that a pillar of the Government’s national cultural policy under development is the centrality of the artist, which includes supporting the artist as a worker;

(4) welcomes the Government’s position that artists have the right to work in an environment free from bullying, sexual harassment, sexual assault and discrimination; and

(5) supports the objective to prioritise a safe working environment for artists and everyone working in the industry.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

37 Economic plan: Resumption of debate ( from 21 November 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Wolahan —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the previous Government’s economic plan, implemented following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, left Australia in a better economic position than almost any other advanced economy; and

(b) the 2022-23 budget was an opportunity for the current Government to build on this strong position and address the cost-of-living crisis; and

(2) acknowledges that:

(a) on every measure, this Government has failed in its task to deliver for everyday Australians, through their budget with:

(i) the cost-of-living continuing to rise;

(ii) electricity and gas bills predicted to soar by 56 per cent over the next two years;

(iii) wages for Australian workers forecast to go backwards;

(iv) unemployment projected to grow; and

(v) tax increases; and

(b) Australians are being hampered by a new Government with no economic plan for the future.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

38 Industrial relations: Resumption of debate ( from 21 November 2022 ) on the motion of

Ms Stanley —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) Australia’s unemployment rate sits at the lowest level since 1974 at 3.4 per cent;

(b) large sectors of the economy are facing jobs and skills shortages due to the tight labour market;

(c) the record low unemployment rate is not translating to significant and strong wages growth in line with inflation and real wages have declined as a consequence; and

(d) the gender pay gap has remained high and has increased in the past 6 months to 14.1 per cent;

(2) acknowledges that:

(a) the gender pay gap is a major concern socially and economically;

(b) the Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit worked collaboratively with all stakeholders—unions, business, and advocacy groups to find solutions to skill shortages and close the gender pay gap;

(c) the Jobs and Skills Summit has identified 36 initiatives that can be taken immediately to alleviate skills shortages;

(d) areas of reform in the industrial relations system have been identified to spur wages growth for workers; and

(e) the sectors that will benefit the most from industrial relations reform are undervalued areas such as childcare, aged care and disability support, which are female-dominated sectors and are less likely to collectively bargain;

(3) supports further consultation with all groups to solve Australia’s economic issues and to set Australia up for further decades of economic and social growth; and

(4) expresses concern over the increase in the gender pay gap and the decline of real wages and supports any efforts to alleviate these issues.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

39 Digital services: Resumption of debate ( from 21 November 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Violi —That this House:

(1) notes that the:

(a) Government has not articulated a plan to improve the experience of citizens using digital channels to access government services and payments;

(b) 2022-23 budget did not contain a single new initiative designed to improve citizens’ digital experience;

(d) development of the Digital Identity system has stalled significantly under the current Government to the extent that it is not even mentioned in the 2022-23 budget;

(2) further notes:

(a) most Australians are now transacting with the Government through digital channels with 1.2 billion online transactions taking place in the past financial year alone; and

(b) that the former Government initiated development on the Digital Identity system; and

(3) calls on the Government to continue the former Government’s strong track record by prioritising service modernisation through digital transformation.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

40 Pensioners: Resumption of debate ( from 21 November 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Swanson —That this House:

(1) welcomes the recent increase in pensions, following the largest indexation increase in 12 years;

(2) notes that in a time of cost of living pressures, this increase is a welcome support for pensioners across Australia;

(3) commends the commitment of the Government to support older Australians, who have worked hard all their lives and built this country; and

(4) acknowledges that it was the previous Labor Government that commissioned a review into pension payments, and ultimately adopted the recommendation to upgrade indexation requirements to support greater pension increases.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

41 Road safety data: Resumption of debate ( from 21 November 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Pasin —That this House:

(1) recognises the critical importance of harmonised road safety data in formulating road safety policy;

(2) notes that:

(a) individual state and territory governments collect road safety data on a non-uniform basis; and

(b) the road safety data collected by state and territory governments is not made available to the Commonwealth Government notwithstanding the Commonwealth Government's significant financial contribution to state and territory governments to improve road safety outcomes;

(3) commends the leadership of the former Government in ensuring road safety was a consistent agenda item for the Infrastructure and Transport Ministers’ Meetings (ITMM);

(4) further notes that at the ITMM that took place on 5 August 2022 road safety was not included on the agenda or indeed discussed; and

(5) calls for a nationally consistent approach to the collection and distribution of road safety data by establishing a national road safety data sharing agreement with the states and territories.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

42 Childcare: Resumption of debate ( from 28 November 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Bell —That this House:

(1) notes that the previous Government:

(a) reformed the childcare system in 2018 to provide more subsidy to families who need it most and establish a safety net to cover up to the full cost of full-time childcare for disadvantaged children;

(b) in March 2022, implemented reforms to provide higher childcare subsidy for second and subsequent children aged under six, where costs double or treble for families; and

(c) invested record funding in the childcare system, including around $11 billion budgeted for the 2022-23 financial year;

(2) further notes that the Government promised to deliver:

(a) childcare reform with no family worse off;

(b) an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission price regulation mechanism to control childcare fees; and

(c) terms of reference for a Productivity Commission review of a 90 per cent childcare subsidy within its first 100 days of office; and

(3) calls on the Government to explain:

(a) why it promised its childcare policy would ease cost of living pressures for families, but is delayed until July 2023; and

(b) whether, with skyrocketing childcare costs, Australian families will actually be better off.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

43 50th anniversary of the Whitlam Government: Resumption of debate ( from 28 November 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Stanley —That this House:

(1) notes that the 50th anniversary of the Whitlam Government’s election will be marked on 2 December 2022; and

(2) acknowledges that:

(a) the Whitlam Government’s reforms modernised Australian society and its economy; and

(b) the impact of Prime Minister Whitlam’s policies continues to define Australia and the political landscape.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

44 United Nations' loss and damage fund: Resumption of debate ( from 28 November 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Ted O’Brien —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the Government has committed Australia to the United Nations’ ‘loss and damage’ fund without providing any details on what it will cost Australians or how it will be implemented;

(b) the Government has signed an international agreement which could cost Australians tens of billions of dollars without outlining any plan as to what is expected of Australia;

(d) China, the world’s second largest economy and the world’s biggest carbon emitter has not been ruled out as a potential recipient of compensation funding due to its status as a developing nation;

(e) this scheme will penalise Australia for being blessed with an abundance of energy resources—resources that have been used to lift hundreds of millions of people out of absolute poverty;

(f) the Prime Minister was quick to rule out support for Australian families struggling with cost-of-living pressures in the budget but has effectively signed a blank cheque (which could be worth tens of billions of dollars) for an international compensation scheme with no detail, and for which no economic modelling has been undertaken;

(g) Australia has a long history of supporting its regional partners, especially those in the Pacific, and at COP26 the former Government doubled its climate finance commitment to $2 billion over 2020-25, with at least $700 million for Pacific climate and disaster finance; and

(h) instead of finding a solution to skyrocketing domestic power prices, that are threatening up to 800,000 manufacturing jobs, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy has focused the Government’s attention on committing the country to international pledges for which there is no detail; and

(2) calls on the Government to explain what the ‘loss and damage’ fund will cost Australian taxpayers.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

45 Military commemorative milestones: Resumption of debate ( from 28 November 2022 ) on the motion of Mr Gosling —That this House:

(1) acknowledges that 2022 represents a significant year for Australian military commemorative milestones, including the:

(a) 80th anniversary of the Battle for Australia;

(b) 80th anniversary of the sinking of the HMAS Armidale ;

(d) 75th anniversary of Australian Peacekeeping efforts; and

(e) 50th anniversary of the end of National Service;

(2) notes that:

(a) Australia continues to recognise all those who defended our country during the Second World War, at home and in land, air and sea battles to our north as part of the Battle for Australia, which helped tum the tide of war against Japan;

(b) throughout 1942, Australian forces desperately fought to halt and eventually push back the Japanese along the Kokoda Track, in Buna, Gona and Sanananda in Papua, in New Guinea, the Huon Peninsula, Wewak and on the island of Bougainville;

(c) on 1 December 1942, 100 Australians died during the sinking of the HMAS Armidale , the largest loss of life from any corvette in the Second World War;

(d) Australians were part of the first United Nations peacekeeping operation when military observers were deployed to the Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia) in 1947 and since that time, Australian peacekeepers have served in locations around the world, ranging from the Middle East to Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific in every year since; and

(e) Australia’s fourth iteration of National Service was abolished by the Whitlam Labor Government on 5 December 1972;

(3) expresses its thanks to all former and current personnel for their service;

(4) remembers the lives and sacrifice of those service personnel who have died in and as a result of service to our nation; and

(5) further acknowledges the families who have been left behind and those who support loved ones who have served.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

46 Arts funding: Resumption of debate ( from 28 November 2022 ) on the motion of Dr Gillespie —That this House:

(1) notes that, the:

(a) Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) fund was an effective and targeted arts funding initiative supporting 541 projects in over 4,000 locations, creating over 195,000 job opportunities and experiences reaching more than 55 million Australians;

(b) Arts Sustainability Fund was key to supporting systemically significant arts companies to survive through the COVID-19 pandemic with recipients including, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, the Sydney Theatre Company, Brandenburg Ensemble, Queensland Ballet, Opera Australia, Design Tasmania, the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Melbourne Theatre Company, The Australian Ballet, Belvoir Theatre, Circa Contemporary Circus Limited, and Malthouse Theatre; and

(c) highest level of Commonwealth arts funding ever achieved was under the previous Government in 2021-2022 when the funding exceeded $1 billion; and

(2) expresses its regret at the adverse effect on the arts sector of politically motivated arts policy decisions since May 2022 including, the:

(a) grave mishandling of the additional $20 million of funding for RISE which was provided in the March 2022 budget, with the Government delaying action for many months before cancelling this funding in October;

(b) announcement in September that the Government would establish a Live Performance Support Fund with no guidelines, eligibility conditions or other details provided at that time and still not provided two months later; and

(c) abrupt and discourteous disbanding of the Creative Economy Taskforce which comprised a distinguished group of arts leaders doing outstanding work in advising on the Government arts policy.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

47 National Broadband Network: Resumption of debate ( from 28 November 2022 ) on the motion of Mr B Mitchell —That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) for nearly a decade, the former Government’s oversight of the National Broadband Network (NBN) had been a masterclass in technological incompetence and financial mismanagement, causing Australia to trail other developed countries on broadband quality and speeds;

(b) the Government is delivering what Australians voted for and will expand full fibre access to 1.5 million premises by 2025 with a $2.4 billion equity investment over four years in the 2022-23 budget;

(i) deliver a faster and more reliable NBN to more families, communities, and businesses and allow more Australians to take advantage of an increasingly digital global economy; and

(ii) give Australians who now rely on copper connections the choice of having full fibre connections to their premises if they want a faster NBN service than their current copper wire can deliver; and

(2) acknowledges economic analysis commissioned by NBN Co that estimates the additional fibre-to-the-premises connections will deliver an additional $20 billion uplift in gross domestic product by 2030 through connecting communities and businesses to faster and more reliable broadband services.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

48 Agricultural security: Resumption of debate ( from 28 November 2022 ) on the motion of

Mr Katter —That this House:

(1) calls on the Government to provide for agricultural security in Australia particularly given recent dramatic increases in the cost of production as a result of dislocations in imports and Australia continuing to be a net importer of fruit and vegetables and:

(a) food and manufacturing labelling that highlights hidden imports and prevents fraud;

(b) a fresh produce labelling system that indicates the farm gate price (and the supermarket mark up);

(c) ‘divesture’ legislation that reduces the market power of the corporations that operate the major supermarkets. With the objective of levelling the playing field providing a competitive marketplace for consumers and suppliers;

(d) a National Office of Better Agricultural Regulation with powers to reduce red tape and consider the actual cost of implementing both marketplace regulations (ie. Freshcare, HARPS, Fair Farms), and government regulations (ie. PALM Scheme, reef regulation, water, conservation and protection);

(e) investment in infrastructure and critical supplies/support industries to reduce production and transportation costs (ie. gas prices for fertiliser, chemical, fuel, worker access);

(f) reforming the PALM scheme to ensure farmers have direct access to the program.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

49 National Disability Insurance Scheme: Resumption of debate ( from 28 November 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Byrnes —That this House:

(1) acknowledges that the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can be life-changing for Australians with disability;

(2) recognises the NDIS is not working as effectively as it should due to a decade of neglect and mismanagement by the previous Government, creating an urgent need to:

(a) improve outcomes for participants;

(b) restore trust in the scheme and certainty for participants and their families; and

(c) improve the effectiveness and sustainability of the NDIS and broader social and economic benefits, without imposing the types of blunt force cuts favoured by the previous Government;

(3) notes the measures the Government has already taken to get the NDIS back on track, including:

(a) installing new leadership at the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and putting people with a disability at the centre of the scheme;

(b) reducing the inherited 4,500 case backlog of expensive, time-consuming appeals before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal by 2000 cases to date;

(d) funding 380 new positions in the NDIA for better and faster planning decisions for people with disability and their families, carers, disability service providers and workers;

(4) calls on Members of the House to support the work ahead to make the NDIS the world-leading scheme it was designed to be, through:

(a) the root and branch review of the NDIS to improve its effectiveness, so that future generations receive the benefits of the scheme;

(b) planning for a workforce that can support the projected increase in NDIS participants;

(d) reducing waste and fraud so money intended for participants is not syphoned off or squandered; and

(5) further notes the benefits to the Australian community and our economy when we invest in people with disability and break down barriers to their participation in social and economic life.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

50 Baha’i faith: Resumption of debate ( from 28 November 2022 ) on the motion of Ms Bell —That this House:

(1) acknowledges the Baha’i faith and their right to express their religious beliefs;

(2) condemns the actions of the Iranian Government’s persecution of those of the Baha’i faith including the:

(a) imprisonment of Iranian Bahai’s due to their faith;

(b) destruction and repossession of property and belongings of Iranian Baha’is;

(d) barred access to education, including higher education for many Iranian Baha’is

(3) endorses the work of the Baha’i community in Australia who support citizens escaping persecution, and draw attention to the violation of humans rights of Baha'is in Iran.

( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays including 6 February 2023. )

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