COMMITTEES

The SPEAKER (09:01): I present report No.17 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 26 October 2026. The report will be printed in the Hansard for today, and the committee's determinations will appear on tomorrow's Notice Paper. Copies of the report have been placed on the table.

The report read as follows— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SELECTION COMMITTEE REPORT No. 17 Committee and delegation business and private Members' business 14 October 2026 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Chair Hon M Dick Speaker Members Ms J Ryan MP (Chief Government Whip) Mr C Caldwell MP (Chief Opposition Whip) Ms M Aldred MP Ms A Byrnes MP Ms K Chaney Ms L Chesters MP Ms M Landry MP Ms Z Mascarenhas MP Ms T Roberts MP Ms R Sharkie MP Ms S Sitou MP Mr B Small MP Ms A Urquhart MP Ms S Claydon MP, Deputy Speaker This committee is supported by staff of the Department of the House of Representatives Report relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and of private Members' business 1.

The Committee met in private session on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. 2. The Committee deliberated on items of committee and delegation business that had been notified, private Members' business items listed on the Notice Paper and notices lodged on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, and determined the order of precedence and times on Monday, 26 October 2026, as follows: Items for House of Representatives Chamber (10.10 am to 12 noon) PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS Notices 1 MR T WILSON: To present a Bill for an Act to ensure that Housing Australia acts for the benefit of Australian citizens, and for related purposes.

(Housing Australia (Prioritising Australian Citizens) Bill 2026) (Notice given 12 October 2026.) Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes — pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142. 2 MS WATSON-BROWN: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, and for related purposes.

(Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Banning Fossil Fuel Donations) Bill 2026) (Notice given 12 October 2026) Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes — pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142. 3 MR TEHAN: To present a Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to climate change, electricity and nuclear energy, and for related purposes.

(Scrap Net Zero (Cheaper Energy) Bill 2026) (Notice given 13 October 2026.) Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes — pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142. 4 MR HOGAN: To present a Bill for an Act to ensure that cash is accepted in certain transactions, and for related purposes.

(Cash is King Bill 2026) (Notice given 13 October 2026.) Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes — pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142. Orders of the day 1 ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Resumption of debate on the motion of Ms Thwaites—That this House: (1) notes: (a) the record uptake of electric vehicles in Australia, with more Australians choosing cleaner and cheaper-to-run cars; (b) Australians now have access to a greater range of electric vehicles at more affordable price points; and (c) electric vehicles can deliver significant savings for households through lower fuel and running costs; (2) recognises that the Government has supported this record uptake by: (a) delivering the Electric Car Discount, making eligible electric vehicles more affordable for working Australians; (b) introducing Australia's first New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, supporting greater choice and bringing more efficient vehicles to the Australian market; (c) delivering the National Electric Vehicle Strategy; (d) investing in charging infrastructure across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia; and (e) supporting greater competition and consumer choice while reducing Australia's reliance on imported fuel; and (3) welcomes the record uptake of electric vehicles, which is lowering household costs, expanding consumer choice and reducing Australia's emissions.

Time allotted — 50 minutes. Speech time limits — All Members —5 minutes each. [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 10 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. Notices — continued 5 MR SMALL: To move: That this House: (1) agrees that Australians deserve a migration system in which they can have confidence, and of which migrants can be proud to be part, one that strengthens our economy, fills critical skills gaps, eases pressure on housing and essential services, and helps build a better Australia; (2) condemns the Government for allowing unprecedented levels of migration to place unsustainable pressure on housing, infrastructure, roads, schools and hospitals, and making it harder for Australians to buy a home; (3) notes the Opposition's plan to reduce net overseas migration to 100,000 a year for the first two years and reduce the number of temporary visa holders by around 650,000 over four years; (4) acknowledges the Opposition's commitment to raise migration standards by prioritising skilled migrants who meet Australia's genuine workforce needs; and (5) recognises the Opposition's plan to strengthen the integrity of the migration system by ensuring temporary visas are genuinely temporary and reducing opportunities for visa hopping.

(Notice given 13 October 2026.) Time allotted — remaining private Members' business time prior to 12 noon. Speech time limits — Mr Small — 5 minutes Other Members — 5 minutes [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue at a later hour. Items for Federation Chamber (11 am to 1.30 pm) PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS Notices 1 MR KATTER: To move: That this House: (1) condemns the continued decline of essential postal and banking services in regional, rural and remote Australia, threatening the viability of country post offices and the communities they serve; (2) recognises that a post office in the regions is not merely a business but an essential community lifeline for pensioners, farmers, small businesses and entire communities; (3) notes that when a post office closes, residents are left travelling for hours to access basic services, including the elderly, people with disabilities, and those without reliable internet, who bear the greatest burden; (4) rejects a system that sacrifices essential community services in pursuit of narrow commercial returns, treating regional Australia as an afterthought rather than an integral part of the nation; and (5) calls on the Government to take immediate and decisive action to secure postal operations in regional and remote Australia by: (a) demanding Australia Post has a leadership and approach that enable a future for regional Australia, committed to preserving and strengthening essential services in rural, regional and remote communities; (b) intervening to ensure no regional or remote community is abandoned without reasonable access to essential postal, banking, and face-to-face financial services; (c) delivering permanent, properly funded arrangements to keep vulnerable licensed post offices operating, including a proposed minimum annual support payment of up to $100,000 for eligible regional, rural and remote outlets; (d) supporting the expansion of Australia Post's role in delivering essential banking services, including consideration of a publicly backed postal banking model to restore access to financial services in communities abandoned by the major banks; and (e) further demanding that Australia Post returns to its fundamental obligation to serve all Australians regardless of postcode or commercial profitability and protect the vital role of country post offices in sustaining regional communities.

(Notice given 13 October 2026.) Time allotted — 20 minutes. Speech time limits — Mr Katter — 5 minutes Other Members — 5 minutes [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. Orders of the day 1 WOMEN'S HEALTH: Resumption of debate on the motion of Ms France—That this House: (1) acknowledges the Government is delivering real change for women's and girls' health; (2) notes that for too long, women's health was not taken seriously, however the Government is changing that and has: (a) added new contraceptives to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for the first time in decades, alongside new endometriosis and menopause medicines, cutting costs for the more than one million women who have accessed them so far; (b) opened 33 Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinics across the country and expanded them to provide menopause and perimenopause care; (c) added menopause health assessments to Medicare, with more than 137,000 women already accessing one; (d) been supporting women to undergo in vitro fertilisation earlier and access more affordable fertility treatment; and (e) made the intrauterine device, the contraceptive implant, and other long-term contraceptives cheaper; and (3) commends the Government for listening to women and girls in Australia and delivering the change they have been asking for.

Time allotted — 50 minutes. Speech time limits — All Members —5 minutes each. [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 10 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. Notices — continued 2 MS ALDRED: To move: That this House: (1) condemns the Government for imposing higher costs on small businesses through the surcharge ban while allowing the Australian Taxation Office to stop accepting credit card payments rather than absorb merchant fees itself; (2) notes small businesses are already facing near-record insolvencies, business closures and real profits still below where they were at the change of government, making further cost pressures harder to absorb; (3) recognises that local cafés, community pharmacies, tradies and family-run businesses will be forced to carry costs that larger businesses may be better placed to negotiate or absorb; (4) calls out the double standard of requiring small businesses to absorb merchant fees while the Government's own tax collector refuses to do the same; and (5) calls on the Government to back small business, properly assess the cost of new regulation, and support a Small Business Act that requires Canberra to consider the impact of its decisions before imposing further burdens on small and family businesses.

(Notice given 13 October 2026.) Time allotted — 20 minutes. Speech time limits — Ms Aldred — 5 minutes Other Members — 5 minutes [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. 3 MS COFFEY: To move: That this House: (1) recognises the contribution made by charities, volunteers, philanthropists and community foundations to Australian communities; (2) supports the Government's goal of doubling philanthropic giving by 2030; (3) welcomes reforms to encourage more resources to flow to charities and communities, including: (a) setting the minimum annual distribution rate for both public and private giving funds at 6 per cent of net assets; (b) allowing giving funds to smooth distributions over a three-year period, giving them greater flexibility to support major charitable projects; and (c) adding 34 organisations to the ministerial declaration for community charities, the largest expansion since the category was established in 2024; (4) recognises that community foundations allow local people to pool resources, support local organisations and build lasting institutions in the places where they live; and (5) affirms the importance of making philanthropy easier, more accessible and more closely connected to Australian communities.

(Notice given 7 September 2026.) Time allotted — 30 minutes. Speech time limits — Ms Coffey — 5 minutes Other Members — 5 minutes [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. 4 MR REBELLO: To move: That this House: (1) condemns the Government for failing to get inflation under control; (2) notes Australians have now faced a 16th interest rate rise, placing further pressure on families, mortgage holders and small businesses; (3) recognises the rising cost of everyday essentials under the Government including: (a) housing up 23.9 per cent; (b) electricity up 37.0 per cent; and (c) insurance up 43.3 per cent; (4) calls out the Government's high spending, with spending at its highest share of the economy since 1986-87 outside the pandemic; and (5) calls on the Government to rein in spending, reduce inflationary pressure and ease the cost of living burden on Australian families and small businesses.

(Notice given 13 October 2026.) Time allotted — remaining private Members' business time prior to 1.30 pm. Speech time limits — Mr Rebello — 5 minutes Other Members — 5 minutes [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. Items for Federation Chamber (4.45 pm to 7.30 pm) PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS Notices — continued 5 MS SHARKIE: To move: That this House: (1) recognises that: (a) Australians continue to face significant cost of living pressures, with high fuel prices increasing expenses for households, business, transport operators and community groups; (b) people living in regional, rural and remote communities are disproportionately affected by high fuel prices because of limited or non-existent public transport options and long distances to travel to access work, education, health care and essential services; and (c) diesel prices remain particularly high, increasing freight and transport costs that flow through to the price of goods and services, placing additional pressure on family budgets and regional economies; (2) acknowledges that: (a) the current fuel excise on petrol and diesel is 53.7 cents per litre; (b) national average fuel prices remain elevated, with diesel prices substantially higher than unleaded petrol prices; (c) higher fuel prices increase goods and services tax (GST) revenue collected by the Commonwealth, as GST is applied to the final retail price of fuel, including the fuel excise component; (d) previous temporary reductions in fuel excise have demonstrated that the Commonwealth has the capacity to provide immediate relief to motorists and businesses during periods of exceptional fuel price increases; and (e) while fuel tax credits provide relief for eligible off-road fuel use, many regional households, small businesses, transport operators and community organisations receive no equivalent support for their on-road fuel costs; and (3) calls on the Government to: (a) reduce the fuel excise on petrol and diesel by 50 per cent for a minimum period of three months; (b) ensure the full benefit of the excise reduction is passed on to consumers; (c) monitor the impacts of the reduction on households, small business and regional communities; and (d) continue pursuing long-term measures to improve Australia's fuel security and resilience.

(Notice given 13 October 2026.) Time allotted — 20 minutes. Speech time limits — Ms Sharkie — 5 minutes Other Members — 5 minutes [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. 6 MS K COOK: To move: That this House: (1) notes that National Skin Cancer Action Week will be held from Sunday 15 to Sunday 22 November 2026; (2) recognises that: (a) Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, with two in three Australians diagnosed with some form of skin cancer in their lifetime; (b) more than 17,000 Australians are diagnosed with melanoma each year; and (c) prevention and early detection remain critical to reducing the impact of skin cancer; (3) acknowledges the Government's investment in preventing, detecting and treating skin cancer, including: (a) $15 million for national skin cancer prevention campaigns targeting Australians at greater risk; (b) $10.3 million to accelerate development of a national targeted skin cancer screening roadmap; and (c) investment in medical research and new technologies to improve skin cancer detection and treatment; (4) recognises the contribution of Australian researchers, health professionals and advocates working to reduce the impact of skin cancer; and (5) encourages all Australians to use National Skin Cancer Action Week as an opportunity to take action to protect their skin and understand the importance of early detection.

(Notice given 12 October 2026.) Time allotted — 40 minutes. Speech time limits — Ms K Cook — 5 minutes Other Members — 5 minutes [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. 7 DR WEBSTER: To move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) Australia's three major telecommunications providers commenced Temporary Disaster Roaming (TDR) on 1 October 2026 as a measure intended to improve communications during natural disasters affecting regional and remote communities; (b) TDR can only operate where an alternative mobile network remains available and has sufficient capacity to accept additional users during a disaster event; (c) many regional, rural and remote Australian communities continue to rely on a single mobile network provider, meaning TDR cannot operate when that network fails; (d) reliable telecommunications are critical during bushfires, floods and other emergencies, providing access to emergency warnings, evacuation information, emergency services and family communications; and (e) forecasts of elevated bushfire risk across many regional areas have reinforced the importance of resilient telecommunications infrastructure ahead of the 2026-27 summer season; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) immediately identify those regional, rural and remote communities where TDR is unlikely to operate during a network outage; (b) provide a comprehensive strategy to improve telecommunications resilience in disaster-prone regions; (c) accelerate investment in mobile coverage, backup power systems and network redundancy across regional Australia; and (d) report to Parliament on measures being taken to ensure regional Australians are not left without communications during life-threatening emergency events.

(Notice given 13 October 2026.) Time allotted — 30 minutes. Speech time limits — Dr Webster — 5 minutes Other Members — 5 minutes [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. 8 MS STANLEY: To move: That this House: (1) recognises that the Government remains focused on the delivery of infrastructure for Western Sydney, providing around $18 billion in road, rail and airport infrastructure to support Western Sydney's growth; (2) commends the Government for the recent opening of Western Sydney International Airport, a project started under a previous Labor Government and now completed under this Government; and (3) notes that the Government is committed to continuing to work with the New South Wales State Government to deliver the infrastructure that Western Sydney and surrounds deserve.

(Notice given 12 October 2026.) Time allotted — 40 minutes. Speech time limits — Ms Stanley — 5 minutes Other Members — 5 minutes [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. 9 MR LEESER: To move: That this House: (1) notes its profound sadness at the passing of Mr Allan Ezzy AM APM, former Mayor of The City of Holroyd on 4 September 2026; (2) acknowledges his significant contribution to local government through his 38 years of service as an independent councillor on The City of Holroyd council, including nine terms as Mayor and three terms as Deputy Mayor, during which he was a tireless advocate for the people of Holroyd and Western Sydney; (3) recognises his: (a) service beyond local government, including his distinguished career in law enforcement and his service to the people of New South Wales as a police prosecutor; and (b) commitment to community service through Rotary, church and service organisations, his role in establishing the Greystanes Community Centre, and his mentorship of generations of local councillors and community leaders; and (4) extends its deepest condolences to his wife, Patricia, his daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and records its appreciation for a life dedicated to public service, community leadership and the people of Western Sydney.

(Notice given 13 October 2026.) Time allotted — 10 minutes. Speech time limits — Mr Leeser — 5 minutes Other Members — 5 minutes [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. Orders of the day — continued MIGRATION: Resumption of debate on the motion of Mr Small—That this House: (1) agrees that Australians deserve a migration system in which they can have confidence, and of which migrants can be proud to be part, one that strengthens our economy, fills critical skills gaps, eases pressure on housing and essential services, and helps build a better Australia; (2) condemns the Government for allowing unprecedented levels of migration to place unsustainable pressure on housing, infrastructure, roads, schools and hospitals, and making it harder for Australians to buy a home; (3) notes the Opposition's plan to reduce net overseas migration to 100,000 a year for the first two years and reduce the number of temporary visa holders by around 650,000 over four years; (4) acknowledges the Opposition's commitment to raise migration standards by prioritising skilled migrants who meet Australia's genuine workforce needs; and (5) recognises the Opposition's plan to strengthen the integrity of the migration system by ensuring temporary visas are genuinely temporary and reducing opportunities for visa hopping.

Time allotted — remaining private Members' business time prior to 7.30 pm. Speech time limits — All Members —5 minutes each. [Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins] The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day. THE HON D.

M. DICK MP Speaker of the House of Representatives 14 October 2026