The next meeting of Parliament is being delayed by nearly two weeks, and will now meet on Friday, 5 July.
The last time Parliament met was in February. In an earlier announcement by government, the date set for the upcoming meeting was Monday, 24 June.
No reason for the delay was given in the notice issued on Tuesday afternoon.
A recent report by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association highlighted the infrequency with which the Parliament sits as a “primary cause for concern”.
The statement issued on Tuesday noted that Parliament’s Business Committee will convene the week prior to the meeting to confirm the order of business for lawmakers.
As of 10 June, six business papers have been sent to the members since the previous meeting in February.
The statement also noted that any bills to be dealt with by MPs at the meeting will have had to be submitted by 6 June, in order to meet the 28-day notice period mandated by the Constitution.
The Business Committee is set to consider sending six bills to the House.
These include the Firearms (Amendment) Bill, the Pharmacy Billl, the Perpetuities (Amendment) Bill, the Summary Jurisdiction (Amendment) Bill, and the Supplementary Appropriation (January 2023 to December 2023) Bill.
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