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Senate Chamber

13 October 2026

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Formal opening of the Senate sitting, including the acknowledgement of country, prayer, and initial procedural business.

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Opening of the sitting

10:01

President Sue Lines — acknowledgement of country and prayer

10:01

Defence Amendment (Sexual Assault Prevention, Intervention and Response) Commission Bill 2025 — Second reading

11:12

Senator Jacqui Lambie (JLN) — second reading speech

11:12

Senator Leah Blyth (LP) — second reading speech in support of the bill

26:54

Point of order and quorum call

37:27

Senator Shoebridge — second reading speech in support of the bill

39:47

Senator Jessica Collins (LP) — second reading speech (opening remarks)

49:38

Unidentified senator — second reading speech in support of the bill

50:53

Senator Jessica Collins (LP) — continuation and conclusion of second reading speech

51:54

Acting Deputy President — personal thanks to Senator Lambie

01:01:42

Senator Nita Green (ALP) — second reading speech on behalf of the government

01:01:59

Attendance of the minister representing the Minister for Communications — Age assurance technology trial

01:16:36

Minister's explanation regarding age assurance technology trial report

01:16:36

Senator Jenny McAllister (ALP) — explanation on age assurance technology trial report

01:16:36

Take note debate — departmental evidence and report references

01:19:29

Unidentified senator — moves to take note of the explanation

01:19:29

Senator Fatima Payman (AV) — criticism of departmental evidence and contractor conduct

01:19:41

Senator Sarah Henderson (LP) — concerns over misleading evidence and government honesty

01:24:35

Point of order on reflections on the Prime Minister

01:27:10

Senator Sarah Henderson (LP) — continuation on social media ban and digital duty of care

01:27:56

Vote on motion to take note of the explanation — agreed

01:30:26

Attendance of the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government — Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program grants

01:30:39

Minister's explanation regarding Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program grants

01:30:39

Minister Malarndirri McCarthy (ALP) — explanation of MLCIP grants process

01:30:39

Take note debate — grants process and election commitments

01:34:52

Senator Bridget McKenzie (NATS) — criticism of MLCIP grants and ministers King and McBain

01:34:52

Minister Murray Watt (ALP) — defence of election commitment grants program

01:40:01

Point of order on minister's language and chair's ruling

01:41:02

Minister Murray Watt (ALP) — defence of compliance and comparison with coalition 'sports rorts'

01:41:53

Point of order by Senator Henderson on reflections on Senator McKenzie

01:44:14

Minister Murray Watt (ALP) — continued criticism of Senator McKenzie's record on sports grants

01:45:20

Further point of order on imputations against Senator McKenzie

01:46:29

Minister Murray Watt (ALP) — reference to color‑coded spreadsheets in sports rorts saga

01:47:27

Ongoing dispute over standing orders and chair's final ruling

01:48:03

Minister Murray Watt (ALP) — concluding remarks on irony of opposition's criticism

01:48:48

Senator Paul Scarr (LP) — criticism of closed non‑competitive grants and inequitable distribution

01:49:16

Senator Tony Sheldon (ALP) — defence of government election commitments and attacks on coalition integrity

01:54:28

Senator Andrew Bragg (LP) — demands for transparency on grants and criticism of document secrecy

01:59:30

Senator Sarah Henderson (LP) — attack on Prime Minister and Minister Wells over integrity and expenses

02:04:54

Points of order on relevance and conduct during Senator Henderson’s speech

02:09:03

Senator Sarah Henderson (LP) — concluding attack on government integrity

02:10:44

Vote on motion to take note of grants explanation — agreed

02:11:12

Attendance of the Minister representing the Prime Minister — Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program grants in Sydney

02:11:26

Minister's explanation regarding Sydney MLCIP grants and Prime Minister's role

02:11:26

Minister Jenny McAllister (ALP) — explanation on Sydney grants and PM’s role

02:11:26

Take note debate — Prime Minister’s involvement in Sydney MLCIP grants

02:16:48

Senator Bridget McKenzie (NATS) — criticism of PM’s dealings with Sydney grant recipients

02:16:48

Senator Tim Ayres (ALP) — attack on Coalition hypocrisy over grants and defence of Labor commitments

02:23:19

Senator James McGrath (LNP) — criticism of PM over Marrickville Golf Club grant and refusal of documents

02:28:28

Senator Tony Sheldon (ALP) — rebuttal citing sports rorts and Coalition conflicts of interest

02:33:32

Senator James Paterson (LP) — accusation of double standards in Labor’s defence of PM

02:38:41

Senator James Paterson (LP) — final allegations over Sydney grants and Labor corruption

02:39:59

Vote on motion to take note of Sydney MLCIP grants explanation — agreed

02:43:40

Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2023 — Instruction to committee of the whole

02:43:52

Debate on instruction motion — escalation pathway and human review

02:43:52

Minister Jenny McAllister (ALP) — opposition to splitting escalation pathway from aged care bill

02:43:52

Senator Anne Ruston (LP) — support for core aged care bill but rejection of schedule 4 algorithm fix

02:55:11

Division on motion that the question be put — negatived

03:06:36

Senator Ellie Whiteaker (ALP) — defence of escalation pathway and Schedule 4

03:13:37

Motions to take note of answers

03:25:21

Superannuation fund audits and ASIC Report 841

03:25:21

Senator Paul Scarr (LP) — ASIC Report 841, illegal tobacco and small business impacts

03:25:21

Youth voices, climate, cost of living and Gaza

03:35:23

Senator Steph Hodgins-May (AG) — youth speeches, Gaza, US execution livestream and resource taxation

03:35:23

Child protection, South Hedland crisis and cashless debit card

03:45:26

Senator Matt O'Sullivan (LP) — early childhood vulnerability, South Hedland crisis and cashless debit card

03:45:26

Online child sextortion and social media harms

03:55:29

Senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah (ALP) — advice to boys and parents on sextortion risks

03:55:29

Tribute to former MP Bruce Baird and his public service

04:00:37

Senator Maria Kovacic (LP) — tribute to the Honourable Bruce Baird

04:00:37

Youth voice on LGBTQ+ rights and community access to defibrillators

04:04:26

Senator Carol Brown (ALP) — youth speech on LGBTQ+ rights and promoting AED access

04:04:26

Frocktober campaign and ovarian cancer awareness

04:09:28

Senator Ellie Whiteaker (ALP) — Frocktober and ovarian cancer awareness

04:09:28

National inquiry into child protection and abuse in government care

04:14:37

Senator Lidia Thorpe (IND) — call for a national child protection inquiry

04:14:37

Digital duty of care bill and online free speech

04:19:40

Senator (One Nation) — opposition to digital duty of care bill and defence of free speech

04:19:40

Convict orphan schools and national heritage listing

04:24:31

Senator Richard Dowling (ALP) — orphan schools history and call for national heritage listing

04:24:31

Australia-first foreign policy and Russian fuel imports

04:29:35

Senator Ralph Babet (UAP) — Australia-first foreign policy and Russian fuel

04:29:35

Digital duty of care bill and online free speech (cont.)

04:34:04

Senator Tammy Tyrrell (ALP) — social media algorithms, youth politics and My Feed, My Way reform

04:34:04

Senator Nita Green (ALP) — Liberal leadership speculation and Josh Frydenberg’s record

04:38:42

Two-minute statements

04:40:05

Youth voice on housing affordability and home ownership

04:40:05

Senator Jane Hume (LP) — Charlotte’s speech on housing affordability

04:40:05

Youth voice on gender equality and the pay gap

04:41:58

Senator Ellie Whiteaker (ALP) — Amelia’s speech on gender equality and fair pay

04:41:58

Brisbane Lions premiership three-peat

04:44:05

Senator Penny Allman-Payne (AG) — Brisbane Lions premiership three‑peat tribute

04:44:05

Minister Wells’ travel expenses and alleged misuse of taxpayers’ money

04:45:50

Senator James McGrath (LNP) — allegations about Minister Wells’ travel rorts

04:45:50

Sandcastles Budjar Mia children’s hospice in Western Australia

04:47:57

Senator Varun Ghosh (ALP) — opening of Sandcastles Budjar Mia children’s hospice

04:47:57

Great Koala National Park and impact on NSW timber communities

04:49:47

Senator Sean Bell (ON) — opposition to Great Koala National Park and net zero policies

04:49:47

Protection of Australian pineapple industry and proposed imports

04:51:58

Senator Matthew Canavan (NATS) — campaign to stop pineapple imports from India and Indonesia

04:51:58

Mobile TAFE investment in regional Victoria

04:54:05

Senator Jana Stewart (ALP) — benefits of Mobile TAFE for regional Victoria

04:54:05

Backpacker visa ballot costs and regional labour shortages

04:56:08

Senator (Intervenant 127) — criticism of backpacker visa ballot and impact on small business

04:56:08

Radicalisation, jihadist incident and social cohesion in Melbourne

04:58:15

Senator Ralph Babet (UAP) — concerns about radicalisation linked to Melbourne

04:58:15

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Senate Chamber

13 October 2026

Senate Wed, 14 Oct 2026 Australian Parliament

10:01 - 10:07

Speaker 1

Honourable Senators, the President.

10:07 - 11:12

Speaker 2

I acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, who are the traditional custodians of the Canberra area, and pay respects to the elders past and present of all Australia's Indigenous peoples. Senators, I invite you as I read the prayer to pray or reflect in your own way on your responsibilities to the people of Australia and to future generations. Almighty God, we humbly beseech thee to vouchsafe thy special blessing upon this parliament and that thou wouldst be pleased to direct and prosper the work of thy servants to the advancement of thy glory and to the true welfare of the people of Australia. Our Father, which 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.

11:12 - 11:15

Speaker 6

Are there any documents to be tabled by the clerk?

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