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Thursday 08 January 2026

Prayer 3
Opening of Parliament and call to prayer
Opening prayer and invocation
The Lord's Prayer
Announcements by His Honour the Speaker 1
Conclusion of prayer and transition to business
Messages from Her Excellency the Governor 0
No items under this section
Orders of the day 4
Suspension of Standing Order 12 to sit beyond 6 PM
Motion to rearrange order of business for government precedence
Papers 7
Transition to laying of Second Supplementary Appropriation Estimates 2025/2026
Laying of Second Supplementary Appropriation Estimates 2025/2026
Request for presentation on supplementary estimates
Referral of Supplementary Estimate 2025-2026 to Appropriations Committee and request for suspension
Clarification on timing of suspension
Confirmation of request for suspension
Suspension of sitting for 20 minutes
First reading of bills 1
Resumption of sitting and transition to Second Reading of Bills
Papers (continued) 3
Correction and invitation for Premier's presentation on Supplementary
Presentation on Second Supplementary Appropriation Estimates 2025/2026
Orders of the day (continued) 109
Airport Authority Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading
Airport Authority Amendment Bill 2025 - Deferral Motion
Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Preparation
Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Stage
Business License Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Stage, Clause 1
Business License Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Stage, Clause 2
Business License Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Stage, Clause 3
Business License Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Stage, Clause 3 Amendments
Business License Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Stage, Clause 4
Business License Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Stage, Clause 5
Bill Committee Stage - Clause 5 Amendment
Bill Committee Stage - Clause 6
Bill Committee Stage - Clause 6 Amendment
Bill Committee Stage - Clause 7
Bill Committee Stage - Clause 7 Amendment
Bill Committee Stage - Clause 8
Bill Committee Stage - Clause 8 Amendment
First reading of bills (continued) 32
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Clause 8 and Section 7A categories
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Clause 8 amendments
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Clarification on business categories
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Clause 8 change of ownership provisions
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Clause 8 adoption
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Clause 9 introduction
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Clause 9 adoption
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Clause 9 adoption and Clause 10 introduction
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Clause 10 adoption
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Clause 10 structure clarification
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Clause 10 amendments
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Clause 10 amendments and Clause 11 introduction
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Renumbering clauses
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Enforcement provisions
Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - New Clause 11 (Sections 19A-19H)
Orders of the day (continued) 65
Committee Stage - Business Licensing Act Amendments (Sections 19A-19H)
Business Licensing Ordinance - penalties and small business compliance
Business Licensing Ordinance - definition and regulation of fronting
Business Licensing Ordinance - penalties for repeat fronting offences
Business Licensing Ordinance - provisions and enforcement against fronting
Business Licensing Act - compliance and anti-fronting provisions
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 11 decision
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 12 introduction
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 12
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 12 motion
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 12 motion and call for contributions
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 12 contributions
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 12 decision and Clause 13 introduction
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 13 motion
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 13 decision and Clause 14 introduction
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 14 motion
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 14 motion and decision
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 15 introduction
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 15
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 15 motion
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 15 motion and call for contributions
Business Licensing Bill - Clause 15 and 16 transitional provisions
First reading of bills (continued) 85
Clause 15 - savings and transitional provisions
Clause 16 - transitional provisions
Business Licence Bill - Transitional Provisions and Surcharge
Business Licence Bill - Clause 16 Amendments
Business Licence Bill - Schedule 1
Business Licence Bill - Schedule 2
Orders of the day (continued) 35
Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Stage Amendments
Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 - Third Reading
Business Licensing (Amendment) Bill - Committee Stage Amendments and Summary
Business Licensing Amendment Act 2025 - Third Reading
Third Reading of the Bill - General Debate and Support
First reading of bills (continued) 7
Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 debate
Statement by ministers 0
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Personal explanation 0
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Motions for leave of absence 0
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Oral replies to questions 0
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Notices of motions for the adjournment of the Parliament on matters requiring urgent consideration 0
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Orders of the day (continued) 3
Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading and Passage
Two minute speeches by members 13
Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Passage and Transition to Two Minute Speeches
Immigration Bill Consultation - Public Feedback
Immigration Bill Consultation and Community Updates for Leeward and Long Bay
Immigration Bill consultation and Leeward/Long Bay community issues
Chair procedural remarks
New Year Address and community recognition
Wheeland and West Cagars constituency issues and community support
Electoral District 9 infrastructure and community pride
District 9 constituency updates and community initiatives
Chair recognizes next speaker
District 8 Blue Hills community updates and tributes
Petitions 1
Transition to next order of business
Government notices 1
Enquiry about government notices
Private members' notices 0
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Notices of questions 0
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Report from committees 0
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Subsidiary legislation made since March 2026 1
Completion of order paper and summary of agenda
Adjournment 2
Motion to adjourn
Adjournment of the House sine die
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