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Defence Legislation Amendment (Implementation of Related Measures No.2) Bill 2026

Debated Thursday 2 July 2026 to Thursday 2 July 2026

Debate items
2
Chambers
Senate
Votes
0

Stage by Stage

Summaries in reported speech - not a transcript. In date order, both chambers.

  1. Thursday 2 July 2026 · Senate

    First Reading
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  2. Thursday 2 July 2026 · Senate

    Second Reading

    The Minister for Industry and Innovation moved the second reading of two bills in the Senate. The first bill implements recommendations from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, focusing on information sharing, health governance, and family support. The second bill establishes a legislative framework for Medicare incentive payments and renames the Health Insurance Act 1973 to the Medicare Act. The Minister argued these measures strengthen system integrity, improve wellbeing outcomes, and protect public funds. No other members spoke during this segment of the debate.

    Outcome: The bills were listed as separate orders for debate.

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