Sittings
16th Sitting of the House of Representatives
3rd Session - 10th Republican Parliament
Wednesday 16 January, 2013
1:30 PM
Announcements By The Speaker/Deputy Speaker
Member of Parliament of New South Wales
The Speaker announced the presence in the Chamber of the Honourable Marie Ficarra, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier of New South Wales.
Papers
Seven Papers
Seven Papers were laid. See the Order Paper.
Presentation Of Reports From Select Committees
Two Reports
Two Reports of the JSC Group 2 were presented by the Member for Arouca/Maloney.
Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Six Questions
Six Questions qualified for oral answer. Three questions were answered. See the Order Paper.
Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Constitution (Amendment)(Tobago) Bill, 2013
The Prime Minister moved the second reading of the Constitution (Amendment)(Tobago) Bill, 2013. The Leader of the Opposition was first to enter the debate, followed by the Minister of Tobago Development, the Member for St. Joseph and the Minister of Sport.
Adjournment
The House adjouned to Tuesday January 22, 2013 at 1:30 p.m.