Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025

Mr JOYCE (New England) (10:43): Just a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker: we've just been informed recently—we thought we were going to government business, the defence amendment. I've just been talking to the whip's clerk in our office to get the change in speakers. Because we've changed the order of business, we don't have speakers here who do want to speak on this.

I know they've got three on the list. I can't remember the names. When was this change made, to go to this bill?

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Member for New England, I am not aware of when that was changed, but certainly in front of me, now, I have the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025. I can suspend the chamber while we find someone who is keen to talk. Mr Joyce: Thank you very much.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The chamber is suspended until further notice. Sitting suspended from 10:4 4 to 10:48 (Quorum formed) The DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Ms Sharkie ): We had a bit of a debacle before the suspension, so I'll proceed again with respect to the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025. The original question was that this bill be now read a second time.

To this the honourable member for Curtin moved as an amendment that all words after 'That' be omitted with a view to substituting other words. The honourable member for Wentworth has moved as an amendment to that amendment that all words after 'House' be omitted with a view to substituting other words. The question is that the amendment moved by the honourable member for Wentworth to the amendment moved by the honourable member for Curtin be agreed to.