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House of Representatives Chamber

23 June 2026

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The Speaker opens the sitting and the government moves to suspend standing orders to alter sitting times, after which the Leader of the House outlines an intensified program for fuel excise and workplace relations bills that the Opposition contests through an unsuccessful amendment to decouple the controversial IR bill from the procedural motion.

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Opening of sitting, altered hours and agenda dispute

10:10

Opening of sitting and special hours motion

10:10

Leader of the House — rearranged agenda and Senate timing

11:12

Opposition amendment to hours motion and division

14:50

Fuel Excise Relief Bill — second reading debate

29:35

Fuel Excise Relief Bill introduced and opposition second reading attack

29:35

Minister King — rationale for temporary excise and trucking relief

47:52

Coalition support with fiscal critique — Rebello

53:56

Crossbench perspective — tapering, pass‑through and fuel security

01:05:41

Nationals focus on regions, trucking and fuel supply failures

01:16:36

Penfold — cost‑of‑living crisis and structural fuel security

01:31:41

Members’ statements and Question Time — tax, housing, fuel and biosecurity

01:40:17

Members’ 90‑second statements — community, sport and social issues

01:40:17

Question Time opening — housing taxes, Greens deals and first‑home buyers

02:10:45

Treasurer on tax reform, fuel excise relief and migration

02:16:00

Sectoral questions — H5 avian flu, migration and housing aspiration

02:23:42

Climate and fuel — Bowen links excise relief to energy policy

02:43:00

Further QT clashes — diesel rebates, family home tax and aged care cases

02:46:27

War Memorial ceremony, tax MPI, fuel bill passage and adjournment

03:22:34

PM indulgence on War Memorial opening and House adjournment for ceremony

03:22:34

MPI — Opposition attacks ‘higher taxes’ and government defends reform

03:24:46

Fuel Excise Relief Bill — crossbench amendment and final passage

04:25:20

Adjournment debate — housing, placements and aspiration narratives

05:19:28

House of Representatives Chamber

23 June 2026

House of Representatives Tue, 23 Jun 2026 Australian Parliament

10:00 - 10:01

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10:09 - 10:58

Speaker 10

acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples for the traditional custodians of the Canberra area and pay respects to the elders, past and present of all Australia's indigenous peoples. Almighty god, we humbly beseech thee devout sight thy blessing upon this parliament. Direct and prosper our deliberations, the advancement of thy glory and the true welfare of the people of Australia. Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. Call the clerk.

10:59 - 11:08

Speaker 5

Government business notice number one, suspension of standing and sessional orders relating to the time and order for business for twenty third and twenty fourth of June.

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