DRAFT LEGISLATION PROGRAM FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2012 SPRING SITTINGS OF PARLIAMENT: WEEK 1 (7 - 9 February)

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

Tuesday, 7 February   

2.00 pm	House Meets Questions/ Documents/ MPI/ Statements Resumption of debate: o Telecommunication Universal Service Management Agency Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Telecommunications (Industry Levy) o Paid Parental Leave and Other Legislation Amendment (Consolidation) o National Health Amendment (Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement Initiatives)
9.30 pm	Adjournment debate (1 hour )

Wednesday, 8 February  

9.00 am	House Meets Introduction of bills Resumption of debate: o Social Security Legislation Amendment Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) o Australian Research Council Amendment
1.45 pm	90 second statements
2.00 pm	Questions/ Documents/ MPI/ Statements Resumption of debate: o Excise Amendment (Reducing Business Compliance Burden) Customs Amendment (Reducing Business Compliance Burden) o Nuclear Terrorism Legislation Amendment o Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records (Consequential Amendments)
7.00 pm	Adjournment debate (1 hour)

Thursday, 9 February   

9.00 am	House meets Introduction of bills Resumption of debate: o Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) o Illegal Logging Prohibition o Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) (No. 2) o Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits)
1.45 pm	90 second statements
2.00 pm	Questions/ Documents/ MPI /Statements
4.30 pm	Adjournment debate (1/2 hour)

MAIN COMMITTEE (2R3)

Wednesday, 8 February

9.30 am	Main Committee meets Members’ 3-minute constituency statements
10.00 am	Resumption of debate: o Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network report on Review of the Rollout of the National Broadband Network – Second Report o Joint Standing Committee of Public Accounts and Audit Government Response to the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit Report 422: Review of the 2009-10 Defence Material Organisation Major Projects Report o Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services report on Statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission o Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services interim report on The inquiry into the collapse of Trio Capital and any other related matters o Further business to be confirmed
1.00 pm	Suspension
4.00 pm	Resumption of debate: Continuation of business before the Main Committee
7.30 pm	Adjournment (no debate)

Thursday, 9 February

9.30 am	Main Committee 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

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Issued : 3 February 2012                                                              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.