DRAFT LEGISLATION PROGRAM FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2013 WINTER SITTINGS OF PARLIAMENT: WEEK 1 (14 - 16 MAY)

˜ PLEASE NOTE:  THIS IS AN INDICATIVE PROGRAM AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE ˜

Tuesday, 14 May    

2.00 pm

House Meets

Questions/ Documents/ MPI/ Statements

Resumption of debate:

o   Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment

o   Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Service Providers and Other Governance Measures)

o   Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment

o   Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better)

Australian Aged Care Quality Agency

Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (Transitional Provisions)

Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment

Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment

o   Customs and AusCheck Legislation Amendment (Organised Crime and Other Measures)

o   Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Inbound Cargo Security Enhancement)

6.00 pm

Suspension

7.30 pm

Budget Speech

o   Introduction of Budget related bills

o   Tabling of Budget documents

8.30 pm
(approx)

Adjournment (no debate )

Wednesday, 15 May  

9.00 am

House Meets

Introduction of bills

Resumption of debate:

o   Aboriginal Land Rights and Other Legislation Amendment

o   Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals)

o   Social Security Legislation Amendment (Disaster Recovery Allowance)

o   Tax Laws Amendment (Countering Tax Avoidance and Multinational Profit Shifting)

o   Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1)

o   International Monetary Agreements Amendment

o   National Measurement Amendment

1.45 pm

90 second statements

2.00 pm

Questions/ Documents/ MPI/ Statements

Resumption of debate:

o   Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment

o   Court Security

Court Security (Consequential Amendments)

o   Marriage Amendment (Celebrant Administration and Fees)

Marriage (Celebrant Registration Charge)

o   Australia Council

Australia Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions)

7.00 pm

Adjournment debate (1 hour)

 


 

Thursday, 16 May   

9.00 am

House meets

Introduction of bills

Resumption of debate:

o   Australian Education

o   Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment

o   Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2)

o   Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Compliance Measures No. 2)

o   Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer) 

o   Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (New Mandate and Other Measures)

1.45 pm

90 second statements

2.00 pm

Questions/ Documents/ MPI /Statements

Resumption of debate:

Continuation of business before the House

6.00 pm

(approx)

Suspension

7.30 pm

Opposition Leader’s response to Budget speech  

8.00 pm

(approx)

Adjournment (no debate)

 

FEDERATION CHAMBER (2R3) 

Wednesday, 15 May  

9.30 am

Federation Chamber meets

Members’ 3-minute constituency statements

10.00 am

Resumption of debate:

o   Motion - National Apology for Forced Adoptions

o   Joint Standing Committee on Migration – Report: Inquiry into migration and multicuturism

 in Australia

o   legislation to be confirmed

1.00 pm

4.00 pm

 

7.30 pm

Suspension

Resumption of debate:

o   to be confirmed

Adjournment (no debate)

 Thursday, 16 May 

9.30 am

Federation Chamber meets

Members’ 3-minute constituency statements

 

10.00 am

Resumption of debate:

o   to be confirmed

12.30 pm

Adjournment (1/2 hour)

 

Henry Thomson

HOR Parliamentary Liaison Officer

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Issued : 10 May 2013                                                              http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm

Please note that other high-priority bills may be programmed for debate as required during the sittings. Senate initiated bills are shown in italics.  Debate on bills marked with an * cannot proceed until the bills are received from the Senate, but may occur earlier than shown if received earlier than estimated.