Business Statement

Next week the House will go into a 2-week adjournment. When the House resumes it is likely priority will be given to the remaining stages of the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement Bill, to the first readings of the Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Bill, the Judicial Matters Bill, the Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Bill, and the Privacy (Cross-border Information) Amendment Bill, and to the second reading of the Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill.

Noting that the Prime Minister recently suggested that the item on the Order Paper under No. 22, the Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill may be something that eventually she has to seek a mandate from the country for, can the Deputy Prime Minister tell us whether it is likely that this bill will be on the floor of the House in the next 3-week block of Parliament sitting?

I am unable to give the member any advice on that matter at this point.