This bill became law on Mar 27th, 2026.
Budget, tax & economy
The Act appropriates an extra $3.533 billion for services that are not the ordinary annual servicesSpending kept separate from ordinary annual services, often including capital injections, loans, grants to states and some administered assets or liabilities. of government in the 2025-26 financial year.
The bill was introduced as part of the additional estimates process, which gives Parliament a later-year funding bill for government decisions made after the 2025-26 Budget. This bill covered services that are not ordinary annual services of governmentRegular running costs of government. The Constitution requires these appropriations to be kept separate from other kinds of spending., including major capital and non-operating items for Defence, water recovery, Housing Australia loans and other portfolio needs, and it restored the urgent Advance to the Finance MinisterAn urgent funding mechanism that lets the Finance Minister add limited extra money for unforeseen spending before a later appropriation bill is passed. limit for the rest of the financial year.
The 2025-26 Budget, supply Acts and first appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. Acts had already funded government activity for the year. Later decisions required extra annual appropriations, so the government introduced three additional estimates bills in February 2026. This bill dealt with non-ordinary annual servicesSpending kept separate from ordinary annual services, often including capital injections, loans, grants to states and some administered assets or liabilities., including large non-operating items for Defence, water recovery and Housing Australia. The Senate later rejected Senator Malcolm Roberts’s attempt to send the bills back until net zero funding was removed, then passed the bill before Royal Assent on 27 March 2026.
Most criticism in the local debate treated this bill as part of the wider additional estimates packageExtra annual funding bills introduced after the Budget to cover later government decisions and updated spending needs in the same financial year. rather than objecting to a single schedule item. Coalition speakers said the package reflected excessive spending, inflation pressure and poor budget discipline. Senator Malcolm Roberts opposed spending connected to net zero policies and moved, unsuccessfully, to delay the bills until that funding was removed. Some crossbench speeches also used the debate to press for stronger budget discipline, revenue reform and transparency.
Daniel Mulino introduced this bill. In the recorded Senate second-reading vote, support came from Labor, Greens, Liberal Party, Australia's Voice, some crossbench members; opposition came from One Nation, UAP.
Did it become law?
Yes
Became law 27 Mar 2026
Final passage
No counted final vote
1 recorded vote on the bill was found earlier in passage, but the final chamber agreement was not a counted division.
Passage speed
50 days
From introduction to the latest recorded parliamentary step
Meaning
The Act appropriates an extra $3.533 billion for services that are not the ordinary annual servicesSpending kept separate from ordinary annual services, often including capital injections, loans, grants to states and some administered assets or liabilities. of government in the 2025-26 financial year.
It is part of the additional estimates packageExtra annual funding bills introduced after the Budget to cover later government decisions and updated spending needs in the same financial year., which funds government decisions made after the 2025-26 Budget and keeps non-ordinary services separate from ordinary annual servicesRegular running costs of government. The Constitution requires these appropriations to be kept separate from other kinds of spending..
The largest item is for Defence: more than $2 billion, including $1.5 billion brought forward to support capabilities prioritised in the 2024 National Defence StrategyThe government’s defence policy framework. The minister said Defence funding in this bill supported capabilities prioritised in the 2024 strategy and investment program. and Defence Integrated Investment Program.
The bill also includes $411 million for the environment and water portfolio, mainly for voluntary Murray-Darling Basin water purchases, and more than $325 million for Treasury loans to Housing Australia for social and affordable housing projects.
The Act restores the Advance to the Finance MinisterAn urgent funding mechanism that lets the Finance Minister add limited extra money for unforeseen spending before a later appropriation bill is passed. limit to $600 million after commencement, while reducing any matching appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. if the same expenditure has already been funded from that advance.
The total of the items specified in Schedule 2 is $3,532,926,000.Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 as-passed bill text
The Additional Estimates Appropriation Bills propose annual appropriations, in addition to the 2025-26 Supply Acts (the Supply Act (No. 1) 2025-2026, the Supply Act (No. 2) 2025-2026 and the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2025-2026) and the 2025-26 Appropriation Acts (the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2025‑2026, the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026 and the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2025‑2026), for expenditure in relation to Government decisions which have been made since the 2025-26 Budget.Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 explanatory memorandum
The Department of Defence will receive over $2 billion, including $1.5 billion brought forward to support the delivery of capabilities prioritised within the 2024 National Defence Strategy and the 2024 Defence Integrated Investment Program.Daniel Mulino's second reading speech
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water will receive $411 million, mainly to fund further voluntary water purchases to support water recovery targets under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. The Department of the Treasury will receive over $325 million to provide loans to Housing Australia to support social and affordable housing projects as part of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), including HAFF round 3, which was announced in the 2025-26 MYEFO.Daniel Mulino's second reading speech
Subclause 12(1) of the Bill provides that irrespective of the amounts allocated from the AFM before the commencement of the Bill once enacted, the amount available under section 12 of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025-2026 will be restored to the original amount of $600 million after the commencement of the Bill once enacted. This ensures that there will be sufficient scope to provide amounts from the AFM for the remainder of the financial year. From the date this Bill commences as an Act, the total amount that can be determined under the AFM will again be $600 million.Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 explanatory memorandum
Context
The 2025-26 Budget, supply Acts and first appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. Acts had already funded government activity for the year. Later decisions required extra annual appropriations, so the government introduced three additional estimates bills in February 2026. This bill dealt with non-ordinary annual servicesSpending kept separate from ordinary annual services, often including capital injections, loans, grants to states and some administered assets or liabilities., including large non-operating items for Defence, water recovery and Housing Australia. The Senate later rejected Senator Malcolm Roberts’s attempt to send the bills back until net zero funding was removed, then passed the bill before Royal Assent on 27 March 2026.
Earlier budget laws set baseline funding
The explanatory memorandum says the additional estimates bills sat alongside the 2025-26 supply Acts and appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. Acts, and funded government decisions made since the 2025-26 Budget.
Explanatory memorandum ↗Government introduces non-ordinary additional estimates bill
Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino introduced the bill, saying it sought $3.5 billion for non-ordinary services including Defence capability, Murray-Darling Basin water recovery and Housing Australia loans.
Minister's second reading speech ↗House passes the appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. bill
The House agreed to the second and third readings on 24 March 2026, completing the bill’s passage through the originating chamber.
Parliamentary timeline ↗Senate rejects net zero funding delay
The Senate defeated Senator Malcolm Roberts’s second-reading amendmentA proposed change to the motion about whether a bill should be read a second time. It usually records a position or call to action, rather than directly changing the bill text. to delay the bills until amendments removed net zero funding, then agreed to the main second-reading question.
Senate Journal division record ↗Royal Assent starts the Act
The Act received Royal Assent on 27 March 2026. Its commencement table says the whole Act starts on the day of Royal Assent.
Federal Register of Legislation and final Act text ↗Legislative route
The bill was formally presented to the chamber and read a first time, which starts its parliamentary journey.
Introduced and read a first time
A minister or sponsoring member moved the second reading, opening the main debate on the bill's purpose and principles.
Second reading moved
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
Referred to Federation Chamber
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
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The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
The chamber agreed to the bill at second reading, meaning it accepted the bill in principle and allowed it to continue.
Second reading agreed to
The chamber agreed to the bill at third reading, which completed passage through that chamber.
Third reading agreed to
The bill was formally presented to the chamber and read a first time, which starts its parliamentary journey.
Introduced and read a first time
A minister or sponsoring member moved the second reading, opening the main debate on the bill's purpose and principles.
Second reading moved
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
Recorded vote: 40 to 5.
The chamber agreed to the bill at second reading, meaning it accepted the bill in principle and allowed it to continue.
Second reading agreed to
The chamber agreed to the bill at third reading, which completed passage through that chamber.
Third reading agreed to
Both houses passed the bill in the same form, completing parliamentary passage.
Finally passed both Houses
The Governor-General gave Royal Assent, turning the bill into an Act.
Key criticism
Most criticism in the local debate treated this bill as part of the wider additional estimates packageExtra annual funding bills introduced after the Budget to cover later government decisions and updated spending needs in the same financial year. rather than objecting to a single schedule item. Coalition speakers said the package reflected excessive spending, inflation pressure and poor budget discipline. Senator Malcolm Roberts opposed spending connected to net zero policies and moved, unsuccessfully, to delay the bills until that funding was removed. Some crossbench speeches also used the debate to press for stronger budget discipline, revenue reform and transparency.
The Coalition said it would not block appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. bills as supply measures, so much of its criticism was about fiscal management and spending priorities rather than an attempt to stop passage of this bill.
Spending and inflation pressure
Coalition speakers argued that the additional estimates packageExtra annual funding bills introduced after the Budget to cover later government decisions and updated spending needs in the same financial year. showed spending was too high and was contributing to inflation, debt, interest-rate pressure and household cost pressures.
Regional and service priorities
Some Coalition and National Party speakers used the debate to say the government’s spending choices were not meeting regional needs, including infrastructure, health, fuel and service-delivery concerns.
Net zero spending objection
Senator Malcolm Roberts opposed the appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. package because he said it funded net zero measures, and moved to delay the bills until that spending was removed.
Budget quality and revenue reform
Crossbench speakers raised broader concerns about opaque or ineffective spending, contractor value for money, AI governance, fossil-fuel revenue and exposure to fuel shocks.
Further sources
Votes
The bill passed both chambers on the voices. The counted divisions below were about amendments or procedure, not final passage.
House agreed to the bill's third reading on the voices, so there is no list of individual Aye and No votes for final passage in that chamber.
Passed on the voices
In a voice vote, members call out Aye or No and the presiding officer judges which side has it. Individual names are only recorded if a formal division is called.
Senate agreed to the bill's third reading on the voices, so there is no list of individual Aye and No votes for final passage in that chamber.
Passed on the voices
In a voice vote, members call out Aye or No and the presiding officer judges which side has it. Individual names are only recorded if a formal division is called.
Passed 40 to 5. Support came from Labor, Greens, Liberal Party, Australia's Voice, and minor parties and independents. Opposition came from One Nation and UAP.
Recorded amendment and procedural votes grouped by chamber. Expand a vote to see the party breakdown.
Senate
Moved by Malcolm Roberts (One Nation). Defeated 5 to 40. Support came from One Nation and UAP. Opposition came from Labor, Greens, Liberal Party, Australia's Voice, and minor parties and independents.
The vote kept the appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. bills moving without the One Nation condition attached.
This list includes amendment votes, procedural votes and votes on the bill itself.
Parliamentary debate
Start here — lead voices
Mulino introduces the bill as a $3.5 billion additional estimates appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. for non-ordinary services, highlighting Defence capability, Murray-Darling Basin water purchases and Housing Australia loans.
Read in Hansard ↗Malcolm Roberts opposes the appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. package, arguing that it funds net zero measures and should not proceed without removing that spending.
Read in Hansard ↗Chaney supports several funded programs but cautions against excessive, ineffective or opaque spending and calls for fairer revenue and better budget decisions.
Read in Hansard ↗Ted O'Brien says the Coalition will not block supply or uses the appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. debate to criticise the government's spending, budget management and cost-of-living record.
Read in Hansard ↗All speeches by bloc
42 speakers · 43 contributions · 42 support
“Locally in Deakin, I'm proud to say we've now got the Croydon Primary School gym, which I discussed here only a couple of weeks ago. That's now open. We're working on the Croydon Main Street Revitalisation, which is now underway. That's supported by a $7.5 million investment from the Albanese Labor government. To give you a bit of a picture, picture an outer suburban area, very mid-century infrastructure and design, and pavements that aren't exactly what you'd call even when you're trying to use wheels on them. This project is updating and revitalising facilities that a fantastic community deserves so that people who are using walkers and things like that don't need to trip over. They're very practical but also great visual changes for a growing part of our electorate, with that beautiful revitalisation.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Our community in southern Sydney has always worked hard, and it's great to see that the federal Albanese Labor government is finally returning that investment. What residents tell me they need from government is straightforward: GPs who can bulk-bill, medicines people can afford, a pathway to homeownership that does not require a deposit the size of a small inheritance, an education system that comes to you rather than expecting you to travel long distances, world-class scientific infrastructure that is properly funded and protected, roads that work, schools that are fully resourced. These appropriation bills deliver on these things as funded operational programs that are already making a difference in the lives of people across Hughes and across the country.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I'm going to start with three good things. Firstly, this week we've seen new data which confirms the biggest jump in quarterly bulk-billing statistics in over 20 years. In just the last three months we've seen a recovery of the bulk-billing rate—GP visits that are bulk-billed—to 81.4 per cent. There are now more than 3,400 bulk-billing practices in Australia—and that's growing every week. The maths says that's a more than 50 per cent increase in the number of bulk-billing practices because of Labor's investments in strengthening Medicare. This growth has been seen in every state and territory right across the country, and it means that more than 96 per cent of Australians now live within a 20-minute drive of a fully bulk-billed practice.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Whilst we have good news on the economy with our national accounts coming out today, our government has been diligently making sure that we're doing what we can to help Australians who have been doing it tough whilst also putting that downward pressure on inflation. It's a privilege to speak on these appropriation bills—the Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, the Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“The National Youth Forum is another important part of this work. Held for the first time last year by the Minister for Youth, the forum creates space for young people to engage directly with government policy questions and decision-makers. It sends a simple but powerful message: young Australians are not just the subjects of policies; they are stakeholders in it. I am proud that the Albanese Labor government reinstated funding for this program after it was discontinued under the previous coalition government.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise to support the Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026 and related bills. These additional estimates appropriation bills provide the legislative basis for the Albanese government's policy decisions taken in MYEFO. MYEFO is often something that gets a bit overlooked in the wash, and I doubt there are many Australians there who are following the passage of this legislation closely today, but fair enough—it can be a bit of a dry topic.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Appropriation bills, like the Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026 and the related bills, are also about the investment choices that we make as a nation. They tell Australians what we value and the type of future we intend to create. They fund the essential services people rely on. They also shape the way the government participates in and influences the economy through its decisions. Much broader than that too, these bills underpin something we should be talking more about this in this place, and that's government procurement.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak on Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026, brought forward by the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, and I commend him for doing so. These bills underpin our government's expenditure decisions made since the 2025-26 budget, the commitments that we took to the 2025 election and that we have been able to deliver in my home in Melbourne's western suburbs, in Sydenham, as well as for Australians right across the country. We introduced a number of really important reforms that are already making a difference in the lives of everyday Australians.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak in support of Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026. Taken together, these bills give effect to the government's additional estimates for the 2025-26 financial year. They authorise the expenditure required to meet the costs that have emerged since the budget, reflect updated demand driven programs and ensure that the parliament, the Public Service and the essential national systems continue to function effectively and responsibly.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Appropriation bills may not always attract the attention of this House or get the front-page headlines in the morning paper but they sit at the very heart of our parliamentary democracy. They are how parliament exercised one of its oldest and most important responsibilities—control and release of public expenditure. Without an appropriation passed by this House, the Commonwealth cannot lawfully spend a single dollar. Programs cannot operate, services cannot be delivered and commitments made to the Australian people cannot be honoured.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak on the 2025-26 additional estimates appropriations bills known as AEs. These bills, Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026, are appropriations that are necessary for the operation of government. They underpin the Albanese Labor government's expenditure decisions made since the 2025-26 budget that relate to that financial year, including decisions made in the MYEFO.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“This bill is all about delivery of the commitments we took to the last election. We, as a government, are focused on delivering on the things that matter to everyday Australians, and I'm focused on delivering for my electorate of Menzies—investments in our local infrastructure, in our community organisations, in our local festivals, in cost-of-living relief, in health care, in education and in housing. I'm extremely grateful to the people of Menzies for providing me the opportunity to represent our local community and create real outcomes. Our government is incredibly grateful to the people of Australia for their endorsement at the last election, and we're working every day to make sure that Australians know we've got their backs.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“If, like me, you realise early in life that maybe footy isn't your thing and your skills maybe aren't going to get you to the top grade, there are outstanding STEM careers in Western Australia. We understand that there are some 247,000 STEM workers in Western Australia, contributing some $87 billion to our local economy. It's one of the driving reasons that this Albanese Labor government is investing in the next generation of STEM workers with a significant investment in Scitech, Western Australia's science education centre. One in three of those STEM workers attribute Scitech as having influenced them to choose a STEM career. We need those workers, and we need people to see the opportunities that are there for the future.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“This government is focused on one thing, and that is helping with the cost of living, because we know every little bit helps. We've delivered tax cuts for every Australian taxpayer, we've created more jobs and we've lifted pay. These tax cuts are about easing pressure and helping households get ahead. As we know, as opposed to the plan from those opposite, every Australian taxpayer under Labor got a tax cut. We're also introducing a new $1,000 instant tax deduction from 2026-27, giving Australians even more support at tax time.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak in support of the Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026 and the related bills because I am proud to be part of the Albanese Labor government, which is delivering on its commitments across the country, including in my electorate of Whitlam. I am proud because our government is focused on delivering real outcomes for the Australian community. We aren't a government of empty promises. We don't hide behind empty slogans. We're not engaged in fearmongering or culture wars. We are focused on delivering real outcomes for the Australian people.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak on the appropriation bills before the House and, in doing so, I want to celebrate the priorities of this Albanese government. Now, budgets aren't just about numbers; they are also about values. Every appropriation bill tells a story about the country we are trying to build together. These bills are not simply line items on a spreadsheet; they are investments in the kind of Australia we want to be. They show what we believe matters, and what this government believes is very simple: that Australia works best when no-one is left behind.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak on Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026. High-performing governments invest money efficiently and in line with their priorities. It takes hard work, careful diligence, running the numbers and then running the numbers again and again. It requires a degree of engagement with risk. It's a deliberate policy act, and I am careful to refrain from describing this as spending, because it is actually investment. It is an investment in Australia's people—their futures and Australia's future. It is an investment in sustainability, in security and in health. It is an investment in systems that work and in infrastructure that delivers value for Australians. This is what the Albanese Labor government is doing. We are investing in Australia for the future.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“The 2025-2026 appropriation bills are about keeping our economy strong, repairing the budget and delivering services Australians really rely on. We are continuing the fight against inflation while making sure Australians are supported through cost-of-living pressures. We are providing responsible cost-of-living relief, and we are building for the future.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“The appropriation bills provide a great opportunity to step back and take a look at how this government, the Albanese government, is delivering on the commitments we've made across vital portfolios—health, education, social services, climate change and energy—and the cost-of-living assistance that we have been able to deliver.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“In the 1950s a significant change took place in medicine. The advent of evidence based medicine saw that field move from an approach which had previously prized grey-bearded experts towards a more scientific and critical approach, which looked to test new treatments. Streptomycin, the polio vaccine and other treatments were evaluated using randomised trials. This was a significant step forward for medicine, saving thousands of lives. Treatments which were previously thought to be effective turned out, when subjected to a rigorous control, to be ineffective. Treatments which had been thought to be long shots turned out to save lives.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise in support of these bills because the best indication of the values of a government is how it spends its money. I urge you to support it.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Appropriation bills are about priorities. They are about what we value as a nation and whether we are prepared to back those values with sustained investment and service delivery. Over the last four years, the Albanese government has demonstrated that we are prepared to do just that: to invest in climate action that lowers bills; to invest in a health system that puts people first and in a National Disability Insurance Scheme that is sustainable and fair; to invest in a Defence Force that is ready for the strategic challenges ahead; and to invest in a multicultural society that remains cohesive, confident and secure.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise in support of the appropriations bills for 2025-26. Just under a year ago, the Albanese government took to the voters of Australia an ambitious plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and to rebuild the economy. That plan was built around three main pillars: that the economy worked for people, not the other way around, that no-one was held back and no-one left behind and that workers would earn more and keep more of what they earn. We hear these words daily in this House. This plan was backed up by an ambitious agenda around a fairer industrial landscape, housing, health care, renewable energy, climate, education and the environment, all designed to simultaneously address the biggest challenge confronting our communities: cost of living.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“The member for Fairfax said we need to go line item by line item through the budget. The real question, when they go line by line through the budget, is: what is on the chopping block? I understand the coalition are busy right now trying to cut down their first female leader, but we're going to have to take a guess at what they might cut. Are the coalition going to cut from health care? We've seen that movie before. We've seen them try to introduce a co-payment so that everyday Australians would lose bulk-billing and would have to stump up out of their own pockets just to go to the doctor. We've seen them cut from health care billions and billions and billions of dollars that go to make sure that our Australians are better and have the ability to get better. We've seen them when it comes to housing.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise today to speak in support of the 2025-26 additional estimates appropriation bills: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026. Before making my remarks, I acknowledge I am making these remarks on the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people. I pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons who have joined us in the gallery today.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“This is a project that I'm particularly proud of. In the 2022 election, I was the first level of government, the first person, to make a commitment to the redevelopment of the North Bendigo Recreation Reserve upgrades. That million dollars that I committed back in 2022 triggered the increased funding that would flow from state and local governments towards the redevelopment of the entire precinct. I was incredibly proud to commit the final component of funding required to complete stage 2. As I stand here today, the council is well underway with developing and delivering stage 1 and stage 2 of the North Bendigo rec reserve upgrades.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“But investments in health care do not stop just there. The Albanese government has made record investments in our healthcare system, reaching new agreements with the states and territories to deliver record funding into the hospital system. Here in the ACT, it will mean an additional $557 million boost to hospital funding, alongside additional funding of $75 million to assist with the challenges of being a smaller jurisdiction. This is part of a package that is worth over $4 billion in the ACT. The Albanese government has also established 1800MEDICARE, because life isn't nine to five, and neither should be access to health advice. This new phone line offers free advice and out-of-hours telehealth, backed by Medicare.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“It is a great honour to be the member for Wills in Melbourne's northern suburbs because of the people who choose to live, work and be there play there every day. The opportunity to serve them, to deliver for the community, both nationally and locally, is by far the best part of the job. Appropriations bills like this are how we actually deliver to our local community. From Fawkner to Fitzroy, from Pascoe Vale to Princes Hill and from Carlton North to Coburg North, our government, the Albanese Labor government, is continuing to deliver for my electorate of Wills in every budget that we deliver. It is as a member of a party of government that I can actually follow through on commitments and we can all follow through on the commitments that we make to our communities and deliver for those communities, not just talking about it but actually making a real difference to their lives every day.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak on the Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026 and related bills. It gives me great pleasure to be speaking on this bill, because this bill is the next bill to actually focus on our government's agenda of delivery. Our government has been delivering and delivering, and I'm really very proud of that. I want to start by speaking about delivery in my local electorate in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. I'm going to have to disagree with the minister for infrastructure. I think the southern suburbs of Adelaide is the most beautiful place in Australia and, indeed, probably the world. It is the gateway to the Fleurieu Peninsula, with an incredible coastline and beaches that run from Hallett Cove all the way down to Maslin Beach. It's a wonderful community to live, work and raise a family in.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“These are not edge cases. They are the stories that sit with me long after the conversation has ended. They represent the central moral test of our time, a test that demands a government capable of being both focused and compassionate—not one or the other but both. That is what this government is delivering, and I am proud to play my part.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I'm incredibly proud to be part of a government that is delivering for my community of Newcastle—delivering real projects, delivering real investment and delivering real opportunity because that is what Labor governments do: we build, we invest and we back communities for the long term, not just election cycles. Over recent months the people of Newcastle have seen that commitment in action—first, high-speed rail. For too long people have said that it would never happen, that it was a dream, that it was just a line in the map. But under the leadership of the Albanese Labor government high-speed rail is not just talk; it's moving into its next development phase. The establishment of the High Speed Rail Authority in 2023 marked a turning point. For the first time in our nation's history there is a dedicated body tasked with turning high-speed rail from a concept into construction.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“In communities right across Perth's south-eastern suburbs, families are working hard every day to give their kids the best possible start in life. The Albanese government's No. 1 priority is delivering cost-of-living relief to communities like ours. We're working to set Australia up for the long-term. We're strengthening Medicare, investing in education and helping people get into their own homes. Our government is focused on the here and now for every Australian while setting us up for a better future. We are focused on what's good for the wellbeing of families, our local economy and our nation. We're building a better Burt, changing the story of our community for the better. And that starts at the beginning. Many parents tell me the same thing. They want to work. They want their kids to benefit from early learning.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“These appropriation bills have ensured responsible cost-of-living relief. The Albanese Labor government is focused on getting inflation under control while easing cost-of-living pressures for Australian families. That is what my electorate of Dickson voted for and that's what we are delivering here.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Greek philosopher Aristotle is credited with saying that true democracy requires citizens to care about injustice to others. As a general observation, Australia could be considered a democratic country, and it prides itself on being so. The very simple Australian citizenship pledge specifically states, 'whose democratic beliefs I share'. Yet even Australian democracy is far from perfect. It has its flaws, and our laws do not always deliver justice. When laws do not deliver justice, confidence in government diminishes. When confidence in government diminishes, civil standards begin to crumble.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak on the Appropriation Bill (No.3) 2025-2026. Since coming to office, the Albanese Labor government has been focused on strengthening Medicare and delivering more accessible and affordable health care for all Australians. As the Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, the Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health and the federal member for Dobell on the Central Coast of New South Wales, I am proud of the progress that we're making.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise today to speak in support of this package of appropriation bills: the Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026 and related bills. These bills give effect to decisions outlined in the 2025-26 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, which the Albanese Labor government delivered at the end of last year. MYEFO strengthened the budget, reduced debt and reinforced our government's responsible approach to economic and fiscal management. The figures demonstrate a significantly stronger budget position than the one we inherited and a stronger position than was forecast at the time of the election. In fact, it was the only mid-year update on record to deliver a better bottom line in every year of the forward estimates, less debt in every year of the forward estimates and net policy decisions that improve, not worsen, the fiscal outlook.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise today to speak in support of the Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026 and Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026. These bills represent the Albanese Labor government's unwavering commitment to delivering for all Australians. As we move through the parliamentary term, our focus remains clear: providing responsible economic management and cost-of-living relief. For the people of Bullwinkel, a brand new electorate that I am incredibly proud to represent, these appropriations are not just figures on a page; they are blueprints for a healthier, more supported and more connected community. As a nurse, I'd like to use my speech to talk about the health expenditure that this bill allows for.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
Hansard records 2 separate contributions by Steve Georganas on this bill. They are grouped here so the speaker is listed once.
Second reading speech
Steve Georganas supports the appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. bills and uses the debate to defend the government's spending priorities, often pointing to cost-of-living measures, services, housing, health, education or local projects.
“It gives me great pleasure to stand here today and talk on the appropriation bills: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026. It gives members of parliament an opportunity to look at budget promises that were made and what's been delivered—and certainly in the area of infrastructure, lots has been delivered in the federal seat of Adelaide.”Read this contribution in Hansard ↗
Second reading speech
Steve Georganas supports the appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. bills and uses the debate to defend the government's spending priorities, often pointing to cost-of-living measures, services, housing, health, education or local projects.
“by leave—One last issue I want to speak about in the debate on the appropriations bill, which I didn't get the chance to do the other day, was housing, which is very important, especially in my electorate. Housing has been an issue for a long time across Australia and homelessness remains a serious challenge. This Albanese Labor government is working to turn this around. Since coming into government, more than 220,000 Australians have bought their first home, rent assistance has increased for over a million households, more than 25,000 social and affordable homes are in planning or construction, including in my seat of Adelaide, and the government has committed to $45 billion to build more homes to support renters and help more Australians into homeownership.”Read this contribution in Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak in support of these appropriation bills. These bills enable the Albanese Labor government to deliver on the commitments that we made to all Australians at the last election—commitments grounded in fairness, responsibility and care for one another. They fund the services Australians rely upon every single day—things like health, mental health services and aged care, and ensure this parliament has the resources it needs to function effectively. When re-elected, the Prime Minister promised to make a positive difference to all Australians each and every day, to invest in our youngest Australians, to look after our oldest and to build a society that is strong and fair and as resilient and generous as Australians themselves. These bills give effect to that promise.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“The Department of Home Affairs will receive $881 million to implement various programs to ensure Australia's security, prosperity and unity by safeguarding Australia's domestic interests from crises and threats, supporting the Government Response to the Antisemitic Bondi Terrorist Attack, and delivering on the Government's 2025 federal election commitment to maintain Australia's cohesive multicultural society.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“The Albanese Labor government is now into its second term after having been elected in May 2022 and re-elected in May last year. In that time, there has been no shortage of challenges both domestically and internationally. Notwithstanding that, on every occasion our government has risen to the occasion. We are fortunate that in uncertain times we have leadership that provides certainty, direction and a steady hand. Front and foremost among the Albanese Labor government's achievements has been addressing the cost-of-living pressures for many Australians. The list of measures the government has implemented in this area is long and exhaustive and covers almost every aspect of life. But let me let me use this opportunity today to highlight just a few.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-26 seeks approval for appropriations from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of $3.5 billion for the 2025-26 financial year. These appropriations will support the following significant items.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
21 speakers · 23 contributions · 21 mixed
“I rise today to speak on the Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026. Of course the coalition will support the passage of these appropriation bills through the parliament. We would not be blocking supply. We are talking here about an additional $12.7 billion to come from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, broken up into three parts: $9.1 billion for ordinary services, $3.5 billion for non-ordinary services and $9.2 million for parliamentary departments. But it's very important I make this point. While the coalition will not stand in the way of the appropriation bills, the government should not take this to mean that we support the government's ongoing spending.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Let's be clear, offering our support for these bills is the normal practice of the opposition when it comes to appropriation and supply bills. It doesn't mean to say that we agree with everything that is contained in these bills or the policies that have driven the need of these appropriations. As Senator Bragg has just quite articulately put on the record, we are at a stage in this country where the spending of government is completely out of control and is driving our economy to a place that is going to be a place where our children and their children are going to wear the consequences of the recklessness of this current government's attitude to taxation and to the economy.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise today to raise my community's voice in our nation's parliament, and I have the honour to serve my community, the community my family has lived in since 1953, and to ensure that I am a strong local voice fighting for our region, from the suburbs to the valley, the hills and all of the outer east. When I'm out speaking with locals, visiting community groups and hearing from small business owners, I know and they know that we live in a beautiful part of Australia. Just like them, I want our region to remain the best place to live, to work, to invest in a local business, to raise a family and to enjoy your retirement. But I know the past few years haven't been easy. Household budgets are being stretched to cover rising housing costs, insurance, child care and groceries.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Let me be very clear in saying that the opposition doesn't support all of the policies and programs that are contained within the budget. However, given the bills provide the legislative mechanism to fund government operations, we will not oppose or delay them. But appropriation bills and appropriation debates are one of very few opportunities in this parliament where we can examine the total list of operations of government and the direction of fiscal policy in this country, and those are the areas that I intend to address.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I want to take a moment, because, earlier in this debate, a member from the other side talked about how the coalition cuts funding. Indeed, I think 'cuts' is used by the other side as well and certainly by Labor, because the New South Wales state Labor government cut funding when they came into government for a public hospital in Forster. That is Labor, and that is how it cuts. Let's not forget that. I have asked the government. I have written to the minister three times. Indeed, the minister has never personally written back to me in those three letters. I've had two responses from the chief of staff. Having been a chief of staff to a cabinet minister, we never wrote to opposition members. I would have never written to opposition members as the chief of staff. It was always the minister that wrote.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak on the Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026 and related appropriation bills. Let me be clear from the outset: the coalition won't oppose or delay the passage of these bills. While we don't support all of the policies and programs funded in this budget, these appropriation bills are necessary legislative mechanisms to fund decisions that the government has already made. But just because we're not opposing these bills does not mean we will remain silent on the reckless spending and bad choices that sit behind them. These appropriation bills authorise a further $12.7 billion in spending—$9.1 billion for ordinary services, $3½ billion for non-ordinary services and just over $9 million for parliamentary departments—on top of what was already a big-spending budget.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“The appropriation bill gives us an opportunity. It gives me an opportunity, and what I'd like to do is reflect on the time that I've been here. I had the great honour of being elected to this place in the 2022 election. Before, as a representative in agricultural science, and then serving as the CEO of the Committee for Greater Shepparton, I was advocating to the then coalition government for support for our regional community in Nicholls. I found that support to be very forthcoming and very constructive. I thought people were doing quite well under that government, which is why I was very proud to run as the National Party candidate for Nicholls, succeeding Damian Drum. On the first day of August in 2022, I had the great honour of giving my first speech, as those opposite have recently given their first speeches.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“The other point to make is that the government has completely debased the integrity of public finances with its commitment to significant off-budget funding. When you look at the overall position of the Commonwealth government, we can talk about the deficit, we can talk about the structural deficit, we can talk about the spending and we can talk about the overreliance on a small number—a shrinking number—of Australians for the tax base. But I think one of the biggest problems is this issue of integrity. This government has sought to provide all sorts of different boondoggle funds, like the Future Made in Australia fund, the housing fund, the rewiring fund and the reconstruction fund—I'm still not sure what we're reconstructing from—but all of these funds are off budget. None of them come into the main picture when the Treasurer hands down the budget.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“An appropriations bill is about where government spends the money, and let me tell you from the outset that they're not spending it very wisely. This government's priorities are all wrong. The No. 1 priority for any government should be to keep the people safe and their border secure. Well, clearly the Albanese Labor government is failing on that.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I've just heard a diatribe from one of the members about the magnificence of the Albanese government. The case that has been put forward is that everything that they touch turns to sunshine and gold, and everything that the coalition wants to do is a problem. In fact, a question was consistently asked over and over and over again: what do people who want to see inflation come down—that means lower interest rates—wish to remove from the budget? I don't know why Labor members keep asking this question, because we have answered it consistently.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“The opposition does not, as you would expect, support all of the policies and programs in the federal budget. However, the Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, the Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026 do provide the legislative mechanism by which the policies and programs of the government's 2025-26 budget need to be funded. Of course the opposition does not oppose or delay this. Supply needs to be given. I won't quite go as far as to say 'confidence', because there are many people across the country in metropolitan cities, in regional Australia and in remote communities who do not have confidence in this government, and for good reason.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Today we're here in this place once again to talk about adding yet more money to a budget that is already weighing our nation down like a lead anchor. This isn't 20 bucks in a jar to put towards a bit of home maintenance; this is $12.7 billion that our nation can ill afford. This money is to fund the Albanese Labor government's last budget—a budget Australians rely on to be fiscally responsible, a budget Australians rely on to be carefully crafted to make the most of their hard-earned dollars and a budget that must take every cent into account.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I too rise to speak on Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026. Appropriation bills, for those listening along to this debate, are very important bills when it comes to the framing of a government's priority and agenda.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I'm very pleased to rise to speak on the appropriation bill. For those who are listening or watching, this is an opportunity for us to talk about how the government is spending your money—not its money, your money—where it's spending it and whether it's being spent properly. It's also about where it's not being spent, which most of my speech will be about. But I'm going to do something quite unorthodox. I'm going to start by complimenting somebody from the other side. That is the Minister for Health and Ageing, and it is in relation to the decision by the minister to backflip on a proposal to stop intravitreal eye injections from being claimable under private health insurance. I have no doubt that you're aware of that, Deputy Speaker, with your—”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak on the Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, the Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026. The Albanese government has made history as the highest spending government outside of the pandemic in 40 years. In coming years, it is projected, they will break their own record. I've said it many times, and I'll keep saying it: this Labor government is run by politics, not by policy, and they have no respect for the taxpayer. They answer only to their union boss. They have no respect for the small-business owner. The national accounts show this. The government debt shows this. Our inflation shows this—it's the highest in the OECD. Spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, and then, one day, the next Liberal-National government will fix it.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
Hansard records 2 separate contributions by Michelle Landry on this bill. They are grouped here so the speaker is listed once.
Second reading speech
Michelle Landry says the Coalition will not block supply or uses the appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. debate to criticise the government's spending, budget management and cost-of-living record.
“Let me be clear from the outset: the coalition recognises that the appropriation bills are the mechanism through which governments fund their policies and keep the machinery of government operating, but the decision not to oppose these bills must never be mistaken for an endorsement of this government's economic management, spending priorities or complete lack of fiscal restraint and disregard for everyday Australians, who will ultimately be left to pick up the Albanese government's tab. Appropriation bills such as these present one of the rare opportunities for this parliament to step back and examine the totality of government operations, spending decisions and fiscal discipline—or, in this case, the glaring absence of it.”Read this contribution in Hansard ↗
Second reading speech
Michelle Landry says the Coalition will not block supply or uses the appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. debate to criticise the government's spending, budget management and cost-of-living record.
“Sustainable reform of the NDIS is essential. The coalition has always supported measures to ensure the long-term viability of the scheme. Reform must be careful, transparent and guided by genuine consultation, not rushed adjustments that leave vulnerable Australians bearing the risk of unintended consequences. When the NDIS was created, it was built on a promise that Australians living with disability would have certainty, dignity and choice. Under this government, that certainty is eroding. Participants deserve clarity, and families deserve stability. The government must urgently address the very real harm being caused by its poorly executed changes to the NDIS.”Read this contribution in Hansard ↗
“I want to speak about how, when Labor spends, we pay. The biggest collapse in living standards in the developed world—that is a statement no Australian is proud of right now. It comes because Labor has an addiction to spending which is driving up the cost of living. We have a $1.2 trillion debt bomb that future generations—our children, our grandchildren—will be paying for. Who knows how long it will take to come down? It will certainly be a lot longer if Labor stays in power.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Australians are hurting because of the actions and the inactions of this Albanese Labor government, and enough is enough. Australians are working harder but falling behind. We have had the largest collapse in living standards in the developed world. That should be something that is front and centre for this government in terms of its actions with the upcoming budget. Think about that. We have had the largest collapse in living standards. We have fuel instability. We have a weak economy. We have interest rates that went up a couple of weeks ago because our inflation is higher than our contemporaries. And what is this government focused on? Are they focused on solving these problems? I don't think so.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Then we also had Clyde Road. That was $70 million, and it blew out to $250 million—and that's only 900 metres of road from the train line over to the Monash Freeway. I spoke to Casey council. Casey council is a very big council; it's nearly like the size of Tasmania. When I spoke to their team of engineers, I said, 'How could this possibly cost in the vicinity of $250 million?' They just said clearly to me, 'It's the CFMEU.' Then you look around at these projects, and I noticed recently they've taken the CFMEU flags down, but when we have $15 billion of rorted funding from the CFMEU—and can I say, state Labor has allowed this to happen—that really puts pressure when it comes to inflation. People may say, 'Does it really matter because they're getting the money?' But it also puts huge pressure in private industry.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
Hansard records 2 separate contributions by Rick Wilson on this bill. They are grouped here so the speaker is listed once.
Second reading speech
Rick Wilson says the Coalition will not block supply or uses the appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. debate to criticise the government's spending, budget management and cost-of-living record.
“Tonight I rise to speak on Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026. For those watching, these bills are about appropriating funds for the government. These funds are for many worthy projects, no question about that. The coalition will be supporting the bills. However, there are some projects that we don't support and there are savings that do have to be made.”Read this contribution in Hansard ↗
Second reading speech
Rick Wilson says the Coalition will not block supply or uses the appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. debate to criticise the government's spending, budget management and cost-of-living record.
“As I'm in continuation, I'll just reiterate some of the points I was making last week about the government's profligate spending. I just remind people that spending growth is running at four times the rate of the growth of the economy, and debt is forecast to soon reach $1.2 trillion. Spending is now $160 billion higher than when the government came to office in 2022. That's an additional $16,000 for every household across Australia. Since coming to office, the government has added around $100 billion to the national debt.”Read this contribution in Hansard ↗
“While the opposition will not stand in the way of government funding, that doesn't mean that we are going to stay silent about what this spending in these appropriation bills means. We will not oppose these bills. We will not delay these bills. But that cooperation should not be mistaken for a waiver of scrutiny or accountability, because Australians want to understand exactly what is going wrong under this government, and they only need to look at where the money is going to figure out why. The fastest way to understand the failures of this government in terms of its economic management and its budget management is to follow the money through these additional appropriation bills that we are debating here today. When you do that, a very clear pattern begins to emerge.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
1 speaker · 2 contributions · 1 oppose
Hansard records 2 separate contributions by Malcolm Roberts on this bill. They are grouped here so the speaker is listed once.
Second reading speech
Malcolm Roberts opposes the appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. package, arguing that it funds net zero measures and should not proceed without removing that spending.
“The government has advanced a suite of appropriation bills covering an additional $9 billion of spending for this financial year. These appropriation bills provide allocations of taxpayers' money to maintain the government's recurring expenditure on operational matters and on the many, many, many schemes the government is using to funnel taxpayers' money into the pockets of their donors and friends in the net zero scam, the parasitic net zero scam.”Read this contribution in Hansard ↗
Second reading speech
Malcolm Roberts opposes the appropriationA legal authority from Parliament for the Australian Government to spend public money for stated purposes. package, arguing that it funds net zero measures and should not proceed without removing that spending.
“I'll continue my speech from the other night. Decarbonisation now extends right through the bureaucracy and agencies. There are decarbonisation offices in every government department, plus the net zero reporting, government grants to industry and academia to research this made-up problem. It really is a fabricated nonproblem; a monstrous, calamitous fabrication that is costing the Australian people dearly. Some of these grants are substantial, including $444 million to the Great Barrier Reef Authority to counter the effects of climate change. I'll talk more about that in a minute. The further we get into the pointless, disastrous 'transition', the more that the burden of funding of these measures will fall on the taxpayer through direct payments, loans and sovereign guarantees, not to mention the inefficiencies—sorry, Siri is trying to talk to me.”Read this contribution in Hansard ↗
3 speakers · 3 mixed
“I rise to speak on Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026 and its companion bills. These appropriations give effect to the government's expenditure decisions since the 2025-26 budget, including measures announced in the 2025-26 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, or MYEFO. In this speech, I want to cover three things: first, to acknowledge a number of important and effective programs that deserve recognition; second, to offer some cautions about the risk of excessive, ineffective or opaque future spending; and, third, to suggest practical ways to raise revenue fairly and to improve the quality of our budget decisions.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak on Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026. Australians want a government that works for them. When the budget is predicated on poorer productivity forecasts, Australians know that means living standards will stay lower for longer. Combined with low growth, rising inflation, rising interest rates, the recent fuel crisis and the general cost-of-living crisis, Australians are not optimistic about the future. Polling from Ipsos in February found that 56 per cent of Australians think the country is on the wrong track. The budget in May must turn that around. It must address inequality in as many ways as possible. It must change capital gains tax and negative gearing and work towards changing housing from an investment back into a place to live.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Australia's budget is too exposed to global fossil fuel shocks and too soft on capturing a fair return from our own natural resources. The war involving Iran and disruption around the Strait of Hormuz is a brutal reminder that energy security is national security and that price shocks overseas hit Australian households, freight, food and inflation at home.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
Record
House · Introduced and read a first time
Introduced
The bill was formally presented to the chamber and read a first time, which starts its parliamentary journey.
House · Second reading moved
Second reading opened
A minister or sponsoring member moved the second reading, opening the main debate on the bill's purpose and principles.
House · Second reading debate
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
House · Referred to Federation Chamber
Referred to Federation Chamber
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
House · Second reading debate
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
House · Returned to House for further consideration
Returned to House for further consideration
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
House · Second reading debate
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
House · Second reading debate
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
House · Second reading debate
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
House · Second reading debate
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
House · Second reading debate
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
House · Second reading agreed to
Second reading agreed
The chamber agreed to the bill at second reading, meaning it accepted the bill in principle and allowed it to continue.
House · Third reading agreed to
Third reading agreed
The chamber agreed to the bill at third reading, which completed passage through that chamber.
Senate · Introduced and read a first time
Introduced
The bill was formally presented to the chamber and read a first time, which starts its parliamentary journey.
Senate · Second reading moved
Second reading opened
A minister or sponsoring member moved the second reading, opening the main debate on the bill's purpose and principles.
Senate · Second reading debate
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
Senate · Second reading debate
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
Senate · Second reading agreed to
Recorded vote: 40 to 5.
Second reading agreed
The chamber agreed to the bill at second reading, meaning it accepted the bill in principle and allowed it to continue.
Senate · Third reading agreed to
Third reading agreed
The chamber agreed to the bill at third reading, which completed passage through that chamber.
Parliament · Finally passed both Houses
Passed both houses
Both houses passed the bill in the same form, completing parliamentary passage.
Assent · Assent
Assent
The Governor-General gave Royal Assent, turning the bill into an Act.
