The document outlines the schedule of events for the House of Representatives on Monday, 20 March 2017. It includes private members' business, questions without notice, government business orders of the day, and committee meetings. The schedule lists 8 items of private members' business to be debated in the House and Federation Chamber, including motions on penalty rates, the coal industry, and Queensland infrastructure. It also lists orders of the day for consideration in the House, including bills on health insurance and education. Several committee meetings are scheduled for the day.
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Federation Chamber Events and Proceedings
1. 1
Monday, 20 March 2017
10 am
Acknowledgement of country
Prayers
Petitions
Petitions Committee — Mr Vasta (Chair — Bonner) to present report on
petitions and Ministerial responses.
Statements may be made (statements to conclude by 10.10 am).
Private Members’ business
Notices
No. 1 — Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Take Home Pay) Bill 2017 —
Mr Shorten (Maribyrnong) to present a bill. First reading. Second reading to be
moved. (Time allowed — 10 minutes.)
Debate to be adjourned.
No. 2 — Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Weekend Pay and Penalty Rates) Bill
2017 — Mr Bandt (Melbourne) to present a bill. First reading. Second reading
to be moved. (Time allowed — 10 minutes.)
Debate to be adjourned.
No. 3 — Live Animal Export Prohibition (Ending Cruelty) Bill 2017 — Mr Wilkie
(Denison) to present a bill. First reading. Second reading to be moved. (Time
allowed — 10 minutes.)
Debate to be adjourned.
No. 4 — National Land Transport Amendment (Best Practice Rail Investment) Bill
2017 — Ms McGowan (Indi) to present a bill. First reading. Second reading to
be moved. (Time allowed — 10 minutes.)
Debate to be adjourned.
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No. 5 — Penalty rates — Ms O’Toole (Herbert) to move motion appearing on the
Notice Paper in her name.
(Time allotted for debate — 30 minutes.
Speech time limits —
Ms O’Toole — 5 minutes.
Other Members — 5 minutes each.
Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins.)
Debate to be adjourned.
No. 6 — Australia and the United States of America — Mr Hastie (Canning) to move
motion appearing on the Notice Paper in his name.
(Time allotted for debate — remaining private Members’ business time prior to
12 noon.
Speech time limits —
Mr Hastie — 5 minutes.
Other Members — 5 minutes each.
Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins.)
Debate to be adjourned.
At 12 noon
National Archives of Australia Advisory Council — Appointment of Member
Minister, by leave, to move for the appointment of a Member to the National
Archives of Australia Advisory Council.
Reports from committees
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters — Mr Giles (Scullin) to
present the following report and seek leave to make a statement:
Second interim report on the inquiry into the conduct of the 2016 federal
election: Foreign donations.
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security — Mr Hastie
(Chair — Canning) to present the following report and seek leave to make a
statement:
Review of the listing and re-listing of four terrorist organisations under the
Criminal Code: Al-Qa'ida in the Indian Subcontinent, Islamic State in Libya,
Islamic State Sinai Province and al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula.
Government business
Orders of the day
No. 1 — Health Insurance Amendment (National Rural Health Commissioner) Bill
2017 — Resumption of debate on second reading; second reading;
consideration in detail; third reading, by leave.
3. 3
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
Ministerial statement, by leave
Mr Ciobo (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) to make a statement
on the Agreement to amend the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
Government business – continued
Orders of the day – continued
No. 2 — National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2016 —
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 — Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 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. 4 — Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2016-2017 — Resumption of debate on second
reading.
If no objection, cognate debate with order of the day No. 5, Appropriation Bill
(No. 4) 2016-2017.
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 12 noon on Tuesday,
21 March 2017.)
DAVID ELDER
Clerk of the House of Representatives
4. 4
Monday, 20 March 2017
10.30 am
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).
At 11 am
Private Members’ business
Notices
No. 1 — International Women’s Day — Ms Claydon (Newcastle) to move motion
appearing on the Notice Paper in her name.
(Time allotted for debate — 40 minutes.
Speech time limits —
Ms Claydon — 5 minutes.
Other Members — 5 minutes each.
Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins.)
Debate to be adjourned.
No. 2 — Coal industry — Ms M. L. Landry (Capricornia) to move motion appearing on
the Notice Paper in her name.
(Time allotted for debate — 40 minutes.
Speech time limits —
Ms M. L. Landry — 5 minutes.
Other Members — 5 minutes each.
Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins.)
Debate to be adjourned.
No. 3 — Rakhine State in Myanmar — Ms T. M. Butler (Griffith) to move motion
appearing on the Notice Paper in her name.
(Time allotted for debate — 30 minutes.
Speech time limits —
Ms T. M. Butler — 5 minutes.
Other Members — 5 minutes each.
Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins.)
Debate to be adjourned.
5. 5
No. 4 — Trade unions — Mr L. S. O’Brien (Wide Bay) to move motion appearing on
the Notice Paper in his name.
(Time allotted for debate — remaining private Members’ business time prior to
1.30 pm.
Speech time limits —
Mr L. S. O’Brien — 5 minutes.
Other Members — 5 minutes each.
Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins.)
Debate to be adjourned.
At 1.30 pm the Federation Chamber meeting will be suspended.
At 4 pm the meeting of the Federation Chamber is expected to be resumed.
At 4 pm
Members’ statements — Chair to call on Members’ statements.
(Each Member — 90 seconds. Total time allotted — 45 minutes)
At 4.45 pm
Private Members’ business – continued
Notices – continued
No. 5 — Penalty rates and retail workers — Mr B. K. Mitchell (Lyons) to move
motion appearing on the Notice Paper in his name.
(Time allotted for debate — 40 minutes.
Speech time limits —
Mr B. K. Mitchell — 5 minutes.
Other Members — 5 minutes each.
Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins.)
Debate to be adjourned.
No. 6 — Small businesses — Ms Flint (Boothby) to move motion appearing on the
Notice Paper in her name.
(Time allotted for debate — 40 minutes.
Speech time limits —
Ms Flint — 5 minutes.
Other Members — 5 minutes each.
Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins.)
Debate to be adjourned.
6. 6
No. 7 — Citizenship applications — Mr Hill (Bruce) to move motion appearing on the
Notice Paper in his name.
(Time allotted for debate — 40 minutes.
Speech time limits —
Mr Hill — 5 minutes.
Other Members — 5 minutes each.
Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins.)
Debate to be adjourned.
No. 8 — Queensland infrastructure — Mr van Manen (Forde) to move motion
appearing on the Notice Paper in his name.
(Time allotted for debate — remaining private Members’ business time prior to
7.30 pm.
Speech time limits —
Mr van Manen — 10 minutes.
Other Members — 5 minutes each.
Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 1 x 10 mins + 7 x 5 mins.)
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
4 pm on Tuesday, 21 March 2017.)
DAVID ELDER
Clerk of the House of Representatives
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7. 7
Monday, 20 March 2017
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works
Proposed fit-out of new leased premises for the Department of Immigration and Border
Protection
2R1, Parliament House, Canberra commencing at 8 am
Contact: Secretary 02 6277 4636
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
Classified Information Exchange - France
2R1, Parliament House, Canberra commencing at 11 am
Contact: Secretary 02 6277 4002
Joint Standing Committee on Migration
Review of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection 2015-2016 Annual Report
Hearing
2R1, Parliament House, Canberra commencing at 6 pm
Contact: Secretary 02 6277 4560
DAVID ELDER
Clerk of the House of Representatives