Special Debates — In Committee

The House is in committee for consideration of current issues and priorities, in a special debate. There are four hours and 15 minutes for the debate. The following Ministers will be available to speak to their portfolios from 5 p.m.—the Minister for Social Development and Employment, Disabilities Issues, and ACC; from 7 p.m. the Minister of Transport; from 8 p.m. the Minister of Housing; from 9 p.m. the Minister for Children. Minister Sepuloni is in the chair on more than one portfolio from 5 p.m. So that the correct official is in the Chamber to support the Minister, we will focus first on matters relating to the social development and disability issues portfolios. When I call the chairperson of the Education and Workforce Committee, this will be the committee’s cue to move on to the issues in the labour market and ACC portfolios.

The question is that current issues and priorities be noted. If I can just note to whoever the Minister in the chair is, it would be helpful to everyone if you could be seated right here, to my right. Thank you so much, Minister.

Social Development and Employment, Disability Issues, and ACC