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On Tuesday 6 February, the House of Representatives will begin the first sitting week of 2024. Here is a brief overview of what is planned to be debated, and how you can stay up to date during the week.
Government bills
This week, the House plans to resume debate on the following Government bills that have already been introduced (sometimes these plans may change throughout the week):
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Address to Parliament
The Hon James Marape MP, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, is expected to address assembled Members and Senators in the House of Representatives Chamber at 9.45am on Thursday 8 February. This will be first time a Pacific leader has addressed the Parliament and the first address to Parliament made by an international leader since His Excellency Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, addressed the Parliament on 31 March 2022.
Public Committee hearings
Public Committee hearings will continue throughout the week. To keep up to date with Committee hearings, a list of scheduled hearing dates and times is available at: Upcoming public hearings.
Keep up to date with activities in the House
Prior to each sitting week, the Department of the House of Representatives published This week in the House. It is a more detailed snapshot of what to expect in the sitting week ahead.
While the House is sitting, you can watch live on the APH website, follow the live minutes of proceedings, or see the highlights of the day on the House's X/Twitter account.
The House is also scheduled to sit from Monday 12 February to Thursday 15 February. You can view the full 2024 sitting calendar on the APH website.