HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
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Prayers |
Prayers |
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9.30 am |
Government business |
9.30 am |
Government business |
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Prayers |
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12.30 pm |
Committee & delegation reports |
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1.15 pm |
Private Members' business |
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1.45 pm |
90 sec statements |
Prayers |
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2 pm |
Questions without notice |
2 pm |
Questions without notice |
2 pm |
Questions without notice |
2 pm |
Questions without notice |
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3 pm* |
Petitions |
3 pm* |
Papers, Ministerial statements, MPI |
3 pm* |
Papers, Ministerial statements, MPI |
3 pm* |
Papers, Ministerial statements, MPI |
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3.05 pm* |
Private Members' business |
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4.05 pm* |
Grievance debate |
4 pm* |
Government business |
4 pm* |
Government business |
4 pm* |
Government business |
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5.25 pm* |
Government business |
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5.30 pm |
Adjournment debate |
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6 pm |
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6.30 pm |
Dinner suspension |
6.30 pm |
Dinner suspension |
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7.30 pm |
Adjournment debate |
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8 pm |
Government business |
8 pm |
Government business |
8 pm |
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10.30 pm |
Adjournment debate |
10.30 pm |
Adjournment debate |
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11 pm |
11 pm |
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Government Bills presented to the House are considered during GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Private Members' Bills are presented and considered during PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
Ministerial statements can occur at any time during a sitting. Whenever made, they require the leave of the House, ie consent of all Members present. Over the past five years (1993-97) the average annual number of ministerial statements made was 17.
MPI - Discussion of a matter of public importance.
* - approximate time.