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Federation Chamber (part 2 of 2)

15 September 2026

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Members deliver constituency statements on AI governance and skills, pressures on pensioners and superannuation policy, employment and veterans’ care programs, community achievements and services, and local regulatory issues including aviation safety, contaminated land and social housing investment.

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Constituency statements — local impacts, services and regulation

09:58

Opening — AI governance, skills and pensioners

09:58

Opening of constituency statements and AI governance — Allegra Spender

09:58

Skills Week, apprenticeships and TAFE support — Matt Gregg

13:06

Regional pensioners, cost-of-living and health rebates — David Farley

16:05

Government programs — jobs hub, veterans care, superannuation

19:18

Julian Hill — Dandenong Employment Hub and election commitments

19:18

Dai Le — concerns over veterans’ $5,000 allied health threshold

22:25

Rowan Holzberger — defence of compulsory superannuation

24:54

Members’ constituency statements — community tributes

27:58

Alex Hawke — response to Nepal disaster and Nepali community

27:58

Ed Husic — tribute to community leader Gail Barbagallo

31:00

Kevin Hogan — local sport and club milestones

34:07

Sharon Claydon — Hunter Business Awards and innovation support

37:10

Simon Kennedy — tribute to local trainer and Defence Kids advocacy

40:05

Member for Gorton — school musical, student entrepreneurship and girls’ leadership

43:09

Constituency statements — local regulatory and policy issues

45:58

David Littleproud — aviation safety concerns over Vestas test towers

45:58

Madonna Jarrett — Brisbane Youth Policy Challenge and student proposals

49:04

Assistant Minister Khalil — Fawkner contaminated site and youth civic engagement

01:01:11

Infrastructure Minister — Albanese Government housing investment in Ballarat

01:06:59

Local community services, sport and health initiatives

52:12

Michelle Landry — 30 years of CapRescue in Central Queensland

52:12

Tania Lawrence — Swan Districts Football Club achievements and volunteers

55:01

Michael McCormack — Riverina show, football premiership and cancer fundraising

58:02

Community health, veterans and suicide prevention in Lindsay

01:04:05

House procedure and introduction of Ombudsman levy bills

01:10:21

Procedural opening and introduction of National Student Ombudsman bills

01:10:21

Procedural transition to National Student Ombudsman bills

01:10:21

Member for Moore — purpose and performance of the National Student Ombudsman

01:10:49

Funding model — design of the National Student Ombudsman levy

01:14:25

Government positioning within Universities Accord reforms

01:17:43

Linking the Ombudsman to Universities Accord reforms

01:17:43

Member for Lilley — principles of a funded National Student Ombudsman

01:20:38

Trish Cook — government defence of an industry‑funded student watchdog

01:36:43

National Student Ombudsman — establishment, role and levy design

01:23:58

National Student Ombudsman — creation and policy context

01:23:58

Monique Ryan — origins and impact of the National Student Ombudsman

01:23:58

Member for Melbourne — Labor’s higher education access agenda

01:50:51

Member for Petrie — National Student Ombudsman role and levy framework

01:58:46

Member for Melbourne — role, performance and funding of the Ombudsman

01:58:46

Member for Petrie — student experience and need for an independent Ombudsman

02:05:28

Ombudsman performance — early demand, resolution rates and systemic impact

02:10:02

Design of the levy — cost recovery, no fees for students

02:12:02

Levy framework details and consultation with providers

02:16:12

Link to Universities Accord and gender‑based violence reforms

02:17:32

Member for Petrie — concluding defence of the levy bill

02:18:40

Universities Accord context and National Student Ombudsman role

02:19:33

Government higher education reforms and Ombudsman funding

02:19:33

Member for Chisholm — Universities Accord and HECS relief measures

02:19:33

Carina Garland — Ombudsman demand, outcomes and sector impact

02:23:19

Carina Garland — levy framework, cost recovery and gender-based violence role

02:25:44

Renee Coffey — student experience and Ombudsman mandate

02:30:14

Renee Coffey — student experience and need for independent redress

02:30:14

Renee Coffey — Ombudsman powers, gender-based violence and trauma-informed practice

02:33:52

Renee Coffey — Ombudsman outcomes and systemic sector reform

02:37:31

Renee Coffey — Ombudsman outcomes and systemic improvements

02:37:31

Matt Burnell — Universities Accord context and student protections

02:40:21

Matt Burnell — Accord reforms and widening access to tertiary study

02:40:21

Matt Burnell — need for an independent, trauma‑informed Ombudsman

02:44:12

National Student Ombudsman levy — design to passage

02:46:53

Matt Burnell — levy design and provider obligations

02:46:53

Matt Burnell — levy design, cost recovery and sector obligations

02:46:53

National Student Ombudsman levy — closing and passage

02:52:03

Assistant Minister Hill — summing up Ombudsman levy debate

02:52:03

Federation Chamber — passage of National Student Ombudsman levy bills

02:54:27

Condolence statements for Justice Gaudron

02:55:49

House opening — condolence statements for Justice Gaudron

02:55:49

Condolence statements opened — Justice Mary Gaudron’s life and trailblazing career

02:55:49

Julian Leeser — personal recollections and influence of Justice Gaudron

03:02:14

Assistant Minister Leigh — legal legacy of Justice Gaudron

03:06:05

Backbench tributes — social impact and inspiration

03:15:05

Helen Haines — rural roots and human impact of Justice Gaudron

03:15:05

Claire Clutterham — inspiration for women in law

03:22:23

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Federation Chamber (part 2 of 2)

15 September 2026

Federation Chamber Tue, 15 Sept 2026 Australian Parliament

09:57 - 10:01

Speaker 1

Are there any constituency statements by honourable members?

10:00 - 10:02

Speaker 2

I call the member for Wentworth.

10:02 - 10:56

Speaker 3

Deputy Speaker. In the last week, we've seen leaders in the world's pioneer AI companies, like Anthropic and OpenAI, paint an alarming picture of the speed at which technology is developing, potentially beyond human controls. These CEOs spoke about their concerns and also the need, their own responsibilities, but they are calling on governments around the world to step up into this space, and I believe that this is urgent. Now, I want to put on the record very strongly that I think that Australia needs to embrace AI. I recognise the benefits.

I believe that Australian businesses need to seize the opportunities for productivity, and if we don't, we will be left behind.

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