Business of the House

Next week in the House the financial review debate will be held on Tuesday. This is a 4-hour debate. Following this debate, for the remainder of the week, priority will be given to the remaining stages of the Securities (Local Authority Exemption) Amendment Bill, the Social Assistance (Debt Prevention and Minimisation) Amendment Bill, the Human Tissue Bill, the Copyright (New Technologies and Performers’ Rights) Amendment Bill, and the Electricity (Disconnection and Low Fixed Charges) Amendment Bill, and the second reading of the Biosecurity and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Legislation Amendment Bill.

Dianne Yates’ valedictory statement will be made at approximately 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday.

I may have missed it in the comments made by the Leader of the House, and I apologise if I did, but I would ask whether he mentioned any intention to introduce a Commerce Amendment Bill that deals particularly with Parts 4 and 5 of the Commerce Act. I would ask whether we are to have a commerce amendment bill next week; if we are, given the nature of that bill, I would ask whether it is likely that briefings will be available on a cross-party basis.

At this stage I cannot finally confirm that, but I am hoping that we will be in a position on, I think, Thursday to take the first reading of the Commerce Amendment Bill that deals with Parts 4, 4A, and 5, I think it is, of the Commerce Act. I am very happy to organise a briefing for the members opposite.