❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks about the Parliamentary Counsel's Office's (PCO) workload, specifically regarding the number of bills being drafted, broken down by portfolio minister, and the government's intended timeline for introducing these bills in upcoming parliamentary sessions. The answer was deferred to the next sitting day.
AnsweredQoN 1393Legislative Council
Asked
9 November 2023
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
ATTORNEY GENERAL — LEGISLATIVE WORKLOAD
1393. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Parliamentary Counsel's Office's
workload.
(1) How many bills are presently being drafted by the PCO?
(2) Can the
Attorney General provide an indication of the number of bills being drafted on
behalf of each portfolio minister?
(3) Of the above list, how many bills does the government
intend to introduce in —
(a) the remaining sitting weeks of
2023;
(b) the sittings of February to
June 2024; and
(c) the spring
sittings, August to November, of 2024?
1393. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Parliamentary Counsel's Office's
workload.
(1) How many bills are presently being drafted by the PCO?
(2) Can the
Attorney General provide an indication of the number of bills being drafted on
behalf of each portfolio minister?
(3) Of the above list, how many bills does the government
intend to introduce in —
(a) the remaining sitting weeks of
2023;
(b) the sittings of February to
June 2024; and
(c) the spring
sittings, August to November, of 2024?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the
Attorney General, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. The following response has been provided by the Attorney General.
(1)–(3)
An answer cannot be provided within the time available today. A response will
be provided on the next day of sitting.
Attorney General, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. The following response has been provided by the Attorney General.
(1)–(3)
An answer cannot be provided within the time available today. A response will
be provided on the next day of sitting.
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