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Federation Chamber

16 September 2026

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The sitting opens with house management remarks before members deliver constituency statements on mental health, women’s health, migration, retirement incomes, local services, industry, infrastructure and jobs, linking electorate concerns to national and state policy settings. These interventions highlight local impacts of federal decisions on health, research security, human rights, employment, disability services, sport and anti‑scam measures, signalling backbench priorities and expectations of government action.

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Opening proceedings and constituency policy issues

08:03

House proceedings and early constituency statements

08:03

House management — member availability noted

08:03

Member indicates availability for extended business

08:03

Constituency statements — mental health, women’s health and local services

22:22

Member for Mayo — suicide prevention initiative

22:22

Minister for Housing — local sport and multicultural events

25:09

Member for Indi — women’s health and research evidence

28:21

Assistant Minister — universal health care and school funding

31:25

Constituency statements — migration settings, retirement incomes and community support

34:36

Member for Warringah — migration plan and partner visas

34:36

Member for Blair — strengthening superannuation and opposing early access

37:34

Member for McPherson — local sport, homelessness support and volunteer grants

40:39

Minister for Resources — community sports pavilion and school civic engagement

43:42

Foreign policy stance and regional economic priorities

46:51

Foreign policy and research security

46:51

Member for Berowra — Iranian regime, IRGC listing and Reza Pahlavi

46:51

Member for Canberra — science funding, grants and research security

56:06

Regional industry, infrastructure and jobs

49:56

Member for Hunter — Hunter wine industry and Bruce Tyrrell honour

49:56

Member for Wannon — federal funding cuts and Victorian road safety

53:01

Member for Grey — Whyalla steelworks uncertainty and regional workforce impacts

01:05:19

Members’ statements and national policy impacts

59:15

Members’ constituency statements — local services and community sport

59:15

Member for Bowman — volunteer grants and cost pressures on community groups

59:15

Member for Gilmore — disability employment, social enterprises and inclusive sport

01:02:22

Member for Robertson — PBS co‑payments and preventative care

01:08:30

Member for Wide Bay — Wall to Wall Ride and police remembrance

01:11:01

Member for Hughes — early childhood leader and community sport success

01:13:48

National policy impacts — private health rebate and anti‑scam measures

01:16:57

Member for Fisher — opposing private health rebate cuts and petition dispute

01:16:57

Minister for Environment — anti‑scam forum and national response

01:20:19

Carbon Credits Bill debate — integrity, amendments and stakeholder impacts

01:23:33

Carbon Credits bill — integrity framework and governance

01:23:33

Carbon Credits bill — integrity and governance reforms

01:23:33

Carbon Credits bill — debate resumes and integrity focus

01:23:33

Governance, compliance, transparency and vehicle efficiency timing

01:31:19

Opposition amendments — net zero exit and ACCU integrity

01:38:24

Member for New England — amendment, food security and exit from net zero

01:38:24

Member for New England — amendment foreshadowed and food production vs carbon sinks

01:38:24

Climate policy blamed for industrial decline and rising public debt

01:41:21

Call for “dynamic change” — exit net zero, Paris and safeguard mechanism

01:45:18

Opposition MPs — amendments and ACCU integrity criticisms

01:48:48

Capital gains on renewables, regional impacts and homelessness

01:48:48

One Nation MP — ACCU fraud allegations and untouched legacy credits

01:53:35

One Nation MP — weak enforcement, consultation and market collapse risks

01:57:24

Deputy Speaker — procedure and bill context

02:02:08

Deputy Speaker — second reading amendment procedure

02:02:08

Deputy Speaker — outlines second reading amendment sequence

02:02:08

Member for Melbourne — support for bill and climate framework

02:02:35

Member for Melbourne — supports bill and climate policy architecture

02:02:35

Member for Melbourne — Independent Carbon Abatement Integrity Committee

02:07:01

Member for Melbourne — innovation, First Nations and transparency

02:09:48

Member for Melbourne — Labor’s climate architecture and delivery focus

02:12:18

Carbon Credits bill — integrity framework and stakeholder impacts

02:17:14

Member for Wentworth — ACCU integrity reforms and procurement risks

02:17:14

Member for Wentworth — ACCU market, integrity and supported reforms

02:17:14

Member for Wentworth — method transition risks and integrity

02:21:06

Member for Wentworth — value-for-money shift and procurement discretion

02:24:50

Member for Bennelong — ACCU benefits for landholders and critique of opponents

02:27:55

Member for Bennelong — ACCU scheme outcomes for farmers

02:27:55

Division in the House — proceedings suspended

02:33:25

Member for Bennelong — Nationals, Greens and koala park

02:44:26

Member for O’Connor — opposition to ACCU integrity bill

02:52:49

Member for O’Connor — objections to ACCU integrity bill

02:52:49

Member for O’Connor — corporates buying farms for ACCUs

02:55:43

Member for O’Connor — preferred ACCU models and land rules

03:00:47

Carbon Credits Bill proceedings and adjournment debate

03:04:59

Carbon Credits Integrity Bill — loss of quorum and adjournment

03:04:59

Carbon Credits Integrity Bill — procedural interruption and adjournment

03:04:59

Carbon Credits bill — further amendment put and quorum lost

03:04:59

Carbon Credits bill — debate formally adjourned

03:36:40

Adjournment debate — fuel prices, climate action, grants and racism

03:37:29

Fuel prices, war profits and fuel security

03:37:29

Member for Clark — war profits, fuel prices and gas tax

03:37:29

Member for Fadden — fuel security and sovereign capability

03:47:48

Local climate initiatives and regional volunteering

03:42:36

Member for Corangamite — surf lifesaving solar grant and local climate action

03:42:36

Minister for Regional Development — recognising Eden-Monaro volunteers

03:52:52

Grants allocation, circular food policy and racism

03:56:58

Member for Forrest — accusations of Labor grants pork-barrelling

03:56:58

Member for Griffith — food waste, circular economy and anti-racism stance

04:01:39

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Federation Chamber

16 September 2026

Federation Chamber Thu, 17 Sept 2026 Australian Parliament

08:03 - 08:05

Speaker 1

I'm more than happy to do up to six. I'm happy to stay here because it's so close.

22:22 - 22:28

Speaker 2

Are there any constituency statements by honourable members?

I call the member for Mayo.

22:28 - 22:57

Speaker 3

Thank you, Deputy Speaker. With World Suicide Prevention Day a week ago, I want to talk about my recent meeting with Aldinga Beach man, Jonathan Hart. Jonathan, who has experienced suicide distress, wanted to assist others in similar situations. An estimated 65,000 Australians make a suicide attempt each year. Tragically, it's the leading cause of premature death for those aged 15 to 49.

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