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The following notices were given:
Ms K Cook to move:
That this House:
(1) notes that National Child Protection Week will be held from 6 to 12 September 2026;
(2) recognises:
(a) that the campaign promotes early intervention, strong communities and the importance of checking in with one another to help keep children, young people and families safe; and
(b) the invaluable contribution of frontline workers, volunteers and community organisations across Australia who support children, young people and families experiencing vulnerability, including those working in domestic and family violence services, child protection, education, healthcare, mental health and policing;
(3) welcomes the Government's continued investment in preventing family, domestic and sexual violence and improving outcomes for children through:
(a) the implementation of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032;
(b) making the Leaving Violence Program permanent with almost 1 billion in funding;
(c) the $4.7 billion national cabinet package to accelerate action to end gender-based violence and deliver on the national action plan;
(d) the Our Ways-Strong Ways-Our Voices: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander plan to End Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence 2026-2036, backed by $218 million; and
(e) the Commonwealth's ongoing commitment to Safe and Supported: the National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children 2021-2031 and the National Strategy to prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse; and
(4) encourages all Australians to use National Child Protection Week as an opportunity to check in on family members, friends, neighbours and colleagues, to look out for the safety and wellbeing of children, and to help connect people with support when they need it.
Mr Gregg to move:
That this House:
(1) recognises the Attorney-General's announcement on privacy law reform aimed at strengthening Australia's privacy framework and ensuring it remains fit for purpose in an increasingly digital economy;
(2) notes that the reforms are intended to:
(a) provide Australians with greater control over their personal information;
(b) enhance transparency and accountability in the collection, use, disclosure and retention of personal information;
(c) strengthen protections against interferences with privacy and misuse of personal data; and
(d) improve confidence in the digital economy by ensuring privacy settings and protections keep pace with technological change; and
(3) further notes that the Government:
(a) has undertaken an extensive consultation process on privacy reform, including through the Privacy Act Review; and
(b) is continuing to consult with business, industry groups, consumer representatives, privacy experts, civil society organisations and members of the public to ensure privacy laws can effectively address privacy risks associated with emerging technologies.
Dr Scamps to present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to defence trade controls, investments in illegal undertakings, genocide, importation of goods and services from occupied territories, and for related purposes. (Red Lines Package Omnibus Bill 2026)
Mr Tehan to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012, and for related purposes. (Clean Energy Finance Corporation Amendment (Protecting Australian Farmland) Bill 2026)
Mr Chester to move:
That this House:
(1) acknowledges:
(a) the vital and longstanding contribution of the agriculture sector to Australia's economy, food security and regional communities; and
(b) the existing and significant workforce shortages already facing the sector;
(2) notes that:
(a) the Government has let migration get too high, but farmers and the agriculture workforce should not be made to carry the burden of fixing it;
(b) Ministerial Direction 119 has, for the first time, placed agricultural skilled visas at the bottom of the visa priority list;
(c) processing of Working Holiday Maker visas has been slowed with applications from 24 countries currently paused;
(d) these changes were made without consultation with the agriculture sector; and
(e) the agriculture sector is already facing rising input costs, biosecurity risks and increasing regulatory burden; and
(3) urges the Government to:
(a) immediately reverse the changes made under Ministerial Direction 119 as they apply to agricultural visas;
(b) resume normal processing of Working Holiday Maker visa applications for all affected countries; and
(c) guarantee that agricultural workforce visas will be prioritised in any future migration policy changes.
Federation Chamber
Tuesday, 8 September 2026
The
DEPUTY SPEAKER
(
Ms
Lawrence
)
took the chair at 12:30.