Business Statement

Today the House adjourns until Tuesday, 21 June. In that week, the Medicines Amendment Bill (No 2) will pass through remaining stages, as agreed by the Business Committee. Other legislation to be considered will include the remaining stages of the Appropriation (2021/22 Supplementary Estimates) Bill; the committee stages of the Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Bill and the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Bill; and the further stages of the Commerce (Grocery Sector Covenants) Amendment Bill.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Welcome back, to the Leader of the House. Can I ask him whether or not the Government has given any consideration to taking urgency for the Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Bill when it returns from the Justice Committee?

Any decisions around parliamentary process around urgency are ones that I’ll certainly keep the member posted on. Decisions have not yet been finalised.

Point or order.

💬 DEPUTY SPEAKER: Is it a point or order?

No. I just wonder, is the Government likely to introduce legislation to a member civil asset forfeiture regime, as alluded to by the Prime Minister on Tuesday?

That would be a matter for the relevant Ministers, rather than for me as Leader of the House. I deal with the legislation once it makes it on to the Order Paper.

I’d also like to welcome the member back, and also ask if he’s been briefed on progress on the Organic Products Bill since he’s been away?

No, in the few hours that I’ve been back in the country, it has not yet made it to the top of my priority list.