Andrew Leigh (Fenner, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury) Share this | Hansard source

It is usual in the summing-up speech to broadly thank all members who've contributed to the debate, because you don't want to go through and name them all. But in the case of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 5) Bill 2022 I think it is appropriate to mention the two opposition members who spoke. I thank the shadow Assistant Treasurer for making clear that the coalition will be supporting this bill. I thank the member for Sturt for singling out two of the organisations—the Leaders Institute of South Australia Inc. and Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition Ltd—and describing the worthy work that they do.

This bill amends the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to include Australian Education Research Organisation Ltd, Jewish Education Foundation (Vic.) Ltd, Melbourne Business School Ltd, Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition Ltd, Leaders Institute of South Australia Inc. and St Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne Restoration Fund on the list of deductible gift recipients. It extends the current listings of Sydney Chevra Kadisha and Australian Women Donors Network and removes the listing of the Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd.

Deductible gift recipient status allows members of the public to receive income tax deductions for donations they make to these organisations. The Australian government is supporting these organisations in their provision of valuable community services, by granting them deductible gift recipient status.

Since this is probably my final parliamentary speech of 2022, I use this opportunity to thank those who've worked in my electoral and Parliament House offices this year—Nick Terrell, Cathy Day, Beck Press, Sam Bide, Olivia Kerr, Iris Eagar, Bria Larkspur, Toby Halligan, Meg Thomas, Tara Mack, Nelida Contreras, Oscar Kaspi-Crutchett, Stephanie Anderson and Alyson Chin; and our two departmental liaison officers: Phoebe Butcher and Tyler James.

I want to also thank my remarkable parents, Barbara and Michael Leigh, without whom I literally and figuratively wouldn't be standing here; and my family—my wonderful wife, Gweneth, and my sons, Zachary, Theodore and Sebastian. I'm looking forward greatly to spending more time with you in the coming weeks.

I commend the bill to the House.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

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