Political alert house of representatives daily program (fed)
1. 1
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
12 noon
Acknowledgement of country
Prayers
Messages from the Senate
Speaker to report messages from the Senate returning bills without amendment
or requests.
Government business
Orders of the day
No. 1 — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill
2016 — Further consideration in detail; third reading, by leave.
No. 2 — Biosecurity Amendment (Ballast Water and Other Measures) Bill 2017 —
Resumption of debate on second reading; second reading; consideration in
detail; third reading, by leave.
No. 3 — Disability Services Amendment (Linking Upper Age Limits for Disability
Employment Services to Pension Age) Bill 2017 — Resumption of debate on
second reading; second reading; consideration in detail; third reading, by leave.
No. 4 — Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment
(Polar Code) 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 — Ministers
2. 2
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
Report from committee
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights — Mr Goodenough
(Chair — Moore) to present the following report and seek leave to make a
statement:
Human rights scrutiny report: Report 3 of 2017.
Government business – continued
Orders of the day – continued
No. 5 — Crimes Amendment (Penalty Unit) Bill 2017 — Resumption of debate on
second reading; second reading; consideration in detail; third reading, by leave.
No. 6 — Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill
2017 — Resumption of debate on second reading; second reading;
consideration in detail; third reading, by leave.
No. 7 — Personal Property Securities Amendment (PPS Leases) Bill 2017 —
Resumption of debate on second reading; second reading; consideration in
detail; third reading, by leave.
No. 8 — Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 — Resumption of debate
on second reading; second reading; consideration in detail; third reading, by
leave.
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, 29 March 2017.)
DAVID ELDER
Clerk of the House of Representatives
3. 3
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
4 pm
3 minute constituency statements
Chair to call on 3 minute constituency statements.
(Each Member — 3 minutes. Total time allotted — 30 minutes, irrespective of
suspensions for divisions in the House.)
Government business
Orders of the day
No. 1 — Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2016-2017 — Resumption of debate on
second reading; second reading; consideration in detail; report.
No. 2 — Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2016-2017 — Resumption of debate on
second reading; second reading; consideration in detail; report.
Cognate
debate
No. 3 — Last veterans’ mission to Korea—Ministerial statement — Resumption of
debate on the motion of Mr Pyne (Leader of the House) — That the House take
note of the document.
Debate to be adjourned.
Committee and delegation business
Orders of the day
No. 1 — Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources — Report —
Safe keeping: Inquiry into the biosecurity of Australian honey bees —
Resumption of debate on the motion of Mr R. J. Wilson (O’Connor) — That the
House take note of the report.
Debate to be adjourned.
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, 29 March 2017.)
DAVID ELDER
Clerk of the House of Representatives