Business Statement

Legislation to be considered next week will include the first readings of the Human Rights (Incitement on Ground of Religious Belief) Amendment Bill, the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill, the Therapeutic Products Bill, the Water Services Legislation Bill, and the Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Bill, and the third readings of the Electoral Amendment Bill and the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill. At 8 a.m. on Wednesday, 14 December, President Zelenskyy of Ukraine will address the House. There will be an extended sitting later that morning. After the adjournment debate on Wednesday afternoon, the House will—assuming everybody votes for it—adjourn for the Christmas break.

I thank the Leader of the House for that update. I was just wondering whether the Government could advise as to whether or not there is any interest in picking up members’ notice of motion No. 1 in my name, in relation to the passing of Supplementary Order Paper 285 for the Water Services Entities Bill, and advancing it as a Government notice of motion.

That matter was well traversed in the House yesterday, and the issue has been resolved.