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House of Representatives Chamber (part 3 of 3)

16 September 2026

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Cameron Caldwell attacks the Health Minister and Labor government over policy changes that increase private health insurance premiums for older Australians, framing them as an unfair tax grab on pensioners and veterans announced at the National Press Club. He argues both major parties long encouraged private cover, and accuses Labor of now undermining those who did ‘the right thing’.

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Private Health Insurance Bill — opposition challenge and passage

00:00

Private health rebate changes — Opposition critique

00:00

Opposition case against private health rebate changes

00:00

LNP critique of Labor’s private health changes

00:00

Amendment stage — member for Herbert’s opening attack

02:07

Constituent impacts, public system pressure and consultation failure

05:35

Trust in government, PM and Treasurer questioned

10:27

Intergenerational fairness claim rejected; regional and system risks

15:12

Coalition reinforcement and satire of Labor’s fiscal strategy

16:25

Opposition closes argument against rebate changes

16:25

Coalition thanks speakers and cites constituent impacts

17:24

Satirical reconstruction of Labor’s budget strategy

19:54

Cost-shift to states and claim of pre-election non-disclosure

23:08

Private Health Insurance Bill — House divisions and passage

26:12

House divisions on Herbert and Kooyong amendments

26:12

Herbert amendment to Kooyong amendment put to House

26:12

Division on Herbert amendment — result and defeat

31:02

Kooyong amendment division and negative outcome

35:21

From second reading approval to Kooyong amendment defeat

41:47

Second reading division — bill agreed to

41:47

Consideration in detail — Kooyong amendment for age pensioners

47:57

Division on Kooyong carve‑out amendment — defeat

52:12

Private Health Insurance Bill — final House approval

58:33

Final agreement to the bill — second House division

58:33

Third reading moved and final division on bill

01:04:55

Carbon Credits Bill — opposition strategy, safeguards and offsets

01:10:39

Opposition tactics and positioning on Carbon Credits Bill

01:10:39

Opposition stance on Carbon Credits Bill and ACCU

01:18:42

Carbon Credits Bill 2026 — coalition announces opposition

01:18:42

Opposition outlines ACCU scheme and safeguard mechanism

01:22:19

Opposition critique of ACCU bill and safeguard mechanism

01:26:47

Native title consent regime — legal and stakeholder concerns

01:26:47

Native title consent changes labelled ‘mission creep’

01:26:47

Stakeholder concerns on native title expansion

01:30:07

Opposition to ACCU reforms and safeguard mechanism

01:34:37

Removal of ‘least cost’ test and attack on Bowen

01:34:37

Opposition critique of ‘value for money’ ACCU test

01:38:07

New carbon methodology powers and safeguard stance

01:43:06

Second reading amendment moved and procedural step

01:47:15

Stakeholder positions on ACCU scheme and offsets

01:49:39

Government MP: defence of ACCU scheme and bill

01:49:39

Government MP defends ACCU scheme and First Nations projects

01:49:39

Integrity, native title consent and new oversight body

01:54:19

NGER transparency reforms and New Vehicle Efficiency Standard fix

01:57:04

Government contrasts climate transition record with Opposition

01:59:13

Greens MP — rejection of carbon credits and offsets

02:02:27

Greens MP explains carbon credits and labels offsets a ‘scam’

02:02:27

Unlimited offsets, coal and gas expansion, and partial support

02:05:24

Greens MP: call for 1% federal budget for nature

02:08:07

Carbon Credits Bill — government objectives and integrity framework

02:11:39

Government MP — objectives and integrity reforms in Carbon Credits Bill

02:11:39

Procedural step and Whitlam MP: purpose of Carbon Credits Bill

02:11:39

Integrity, method transitions and new Carbon Abatement Integrity Committee

02:18:47

ACCU reform bill — First Nations, integrity and regional impacts

02:22:08

First Nations consent and native title participation in ACCU scheme

02:22:08

Government MP: carbon market and net‑zero objectives

02:23:56

Nationals MP: condemning forestry ACCUs and Great Koala National Park

02:25:41

Questioning logic of closing native forestry and relying on imports

02:30:02

Koala conservation evidence versus park creation and job losses

02:32:31

Coalition’s three objections: least‑cost test, method powers, native title

02:36:24

House adjournment — opposition critiques and regional issues

02:40:45

House adjournment — economic, social and environmental issues

02:40:45

Adjournment — economic management and migration settings

02:40:45

Adjournment proposed — Farrer MP on debt and productivity

02:40:45

Opposition adjournment attack on Direction 119 and visa delays

02:51:16

Adjournment speeches — regional culture, online hate, cost pressures

02:46:03

Richmond MP promotes regional gallery and national art loans

02:46:03

Attorney-General: rise of online hate and bigotry

02:56:26

Durack MP: regional WA cost-of-living and Coalition plan

03:01:37

Adjournment speeches — child welfare failures and Labor’s environmental agenda

03:04:01

Durack MP: child neglect in Pilbara and call for child‑centred policy

03:04:01

Melbourne MP: community‑driven environmental reform under Labor

03:06:43

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House of Representatives Chamber (part 3 of 3)

16 September 2026

House of Representatives Wed, 16 Sept 2026 Australian Parliament

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Specifically about keeping private health insurance costs down. On the 27th of February, he said he had repeatedly sent insurers back to reduce their proposed premium increases and framed the issue in terms of cost of living relief. Well, where's that process gone in his mind? Disappeared completely. Because all of a sudden, we've got pensioners and older Australians who are getting absolutely screwed with higher premiums.

Without notice, they have been doing the right thing year after year after year.

They did exactly what the government of Australia had asked of them for a many, many years. Both Labor and Liberal governments had sort of given this assurance that this was the thing to do. But Labor are the ones that come in here, occupy that side of the house, and then rip it out from underneath them. It's disgraceful. The Australians who deserve the most amount of support are those that have done the right thing through their whole lives and don't deserve to be treated like this.

Who does Labor claim to stick up for? Those who really need help. Well, you know the people who need help? Older Australians, veterans.

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