Business Statement

Next week the House will go into a 1-week adjournment. When the House resumes on Tuesday, 4 September the Government will be seeking to make progress on the Aviation Security Legislation Bill, the Statutes Amendment Bill, the Independent Police Complaints Authority Amendment Bill, the Copyright (New Technologies and Performers’ Rights) Amendment Bill, and the first reading of the Misuse of Drugs (Classification of BZP) Amendment Bill. Wednesday is a members’ day.

Perhaps the Leader of the House could advise whether he intends to progress at some stage in the next session, or before the end of the year, the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill.

There may be another flip-flop from the National Party to support that bill, and if it does we will certainly pass it with the utmost speed.