The document outlines the scheduled order of business for the House of Representatives on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. It includes acknowledgements, prayers, ministerial statements by the Prime Minister on Closing the Gap, members' statements, questions without notice, the presentation of documents, matters of public importance, government business such as the consideration of bills, constituency statements, grievance debates, and an adjournment. It also lists a standing committee meeting on hearing health and wellbeing that will take place that day.

1. 1
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
12 noon
Acknowledgement of country
Prayers
Ministerial statement, by leave
Mr Turnbull (Prime Minister) to make a statement on Closing the Gap.
Government business
Orders of the day
No. 1 — Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Amendment
Bill 2017 — Resumption of debate on second reading; second reading;
consideration in detail; third reading, by leave.
At 1.30 pm
Members’ statements —Speaker to call on Members’ statements.
(Each Member — 90 seconds. Total time allotted — 30 minutes)
At 2 pm
Speaker to call on —
Questions without notice
Presentation of documents — Speaker
Ministers
Matter of public importance
If matter submitted, terms will be circulated after 12 noon to Members in the
Chamber. Requires support of 8 Members.
Ministerial statements, by leave

2. 2
Government business — continued
Orders of the day — continued
No. 2 — Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 —
Resumption of debate on second reading; second reading.
Speaker to report a message from the Governor-General recommending
appropriation.
Consideration in detail; third reading, by leave.
No. 3 — Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Bill 2017 —
Resumption of debate on second reading; second reading;
consideration in detail; third reading, by leave.
No. 4 — Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (Consequential
Amendments) Bill 2017 — Resumption of debate on second
reading; second reading; consideration in detail; third reading, by
leave.
If no
objection,
Cognate
debate
No. 5 — Treasury Laws Amendment (Bourke Street Fund) Bill 2017 — Resumption
of debate on second reading; second reading; consideration in detail; third
reading, by leave.
No. 6 — Governor-General’s opening speech — Resumption of debate on the
proposed Address in Reply.
Debate to be interrupted.
Adjournment
Question expected to be proposed at 7.30 pm and debate to conclude by 8 pm,
unless otherwise ordered.
(The next sitting of the House is expected to commence at 9.30 am on
Wednesday, 15 February 2017.)
DAVID ELDER
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Monitor House Chamber events by using the Votes Officer’s Minutes at
http://www.aph.gov.au/liveminutes
The Notice Paper (formal agenda) is available at www.aph.gov.au/HouseNP. It contains
hyperlinks to bills that have been presented, showing the text of the bill, previous debate, and
proposed amendments.
Votes and Proceedings (formal minutes) are available the next day at www.aph.gov.au/votes
ParlTV channel 103 provides captions of current proceedings in the House Chamber.

3. 3
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
4 pm
3 minute constituency statements
Chair to call on 3 minute constituency statements.
If no Member present objects, 3 minute constituency statements may continue
for a total of 60 minutes.
(Each Member — 3 minutes. Total time allotted — 60 minutes, irrespective of
suspensions for divisions in the House.)
Government business
When referred
Prime Minister’s Report 2017 — Closing the Gap
Orders of the day
No. 1 — Grievance debate — Question — That grievances be noted.
(Each Member — 10 minutes.)
After 1 hour, unless debate adjourned earlier, the debate is interrupted in
accordance with standing order 192B.
Adjournment
Question expected to be proposed at approximately 7.30 pm (no debate), unless
otherwise ordered.
(The next meeting of the Federation Chamber is expected to commence at
10 am on Wednesday, 15 February 2017.)
DAVID ELDER
Clerk of the House of Representatives

4. 4
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport
Inquiry into the Hearing Health and Wellbeing of Australia
1R3, Parliament House, Canberra commencing at 11.45 am
Contact: Secretary 02 6277 4427
DAVID ELDER
Clerk of the House of Representatives