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PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI _____________ ORDER PAPER Monday, 27 March 2023 at 9.30 a.m. 1.

Prayer 2.

Administration of Oath or Affirmation 3.

Confirmation of Minutes.

The Leader of the Government in Parliament to move – “That the Minutes of the sitting of Parliament held on Friday, 17 February 2023, as previously circulated be taken as read and be confirmed.” 4.

Communications from the Chair 5.

Presentation of papers and certain documents (see Schedule 1) 6.

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Presentation of reports of committees Ministerial Statements 8.

Consideration of Bills 9.

Motions for which notice has been given (see Schedule 2) 10.

Questions (see Schedule 3) --------------- SCHEDULE 1 — PRESENTATION OF PAPERS AND CERTAIN DOCUMENTS 1.

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4.

Public Rental Board – 2020 Annual Report (Parliamentary Paper No.

109 of 2022) Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption – Annual Report 1 August 2017 – 31 July 2018 (Parliamentary Paper No.
36 of 2019) Report of the Auditor-General – Republic of Fiji – Report on Special Investigation (Parliamentary Paper No.

272 of 2020) Reserve Bank of Fiji – August 2021 – July 2022 Report (Parliamentary Paper No.

12 of 2022) 5.

Mid-Year Fiscal Statement – Actual Expenditure 1 August 2022 to 31 January 2023 6.

Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation – Annual Report for the Financial Period 1st August 2019 – 31st July 2020 (Parliamentary Paper No.

97 of 2022) 7.
97 of 2022) 7.

Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation – Annual Report for the Financial Period 1st August 2020 – 31st July 2021 (Parliamentary Paper No.

98 of 2022) 8.

Ministry of iTaukei Affairs – Annual Report 2017-2019 (Parliamentary Paper No.

10 of 2023) 9.

Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources – Annual Report August 2019 – July 2020 (Parliamentary Paper No.

34 of 2023) 10.

Fiji Meat Industry Board – Annual Report 2018 (Parliamentary Paper No.

106 of 2022) 11.
106 of 2022) 11.

Fiji Public Trustee Corporation Pte Limited – Annual Report 2020 (Parliamentary Paper No.

103/2022) SCHEDULE 2 — MOTIONS FOR DEBATE 1.

Hon.

Esrom Immanuel to move – “That Parliament debates the ‘Review of the 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 Audit Reports on Municipal Councils’ which was tabled on 29 August 2022.” (Parliamentary Paper No.

41 of 2022) 2.

Hon.


Sakiusa Tubuna to move – the Accident “That Parliament debates the ‘Review Report of Compensation Commission Fiji 2018 Annual Report’ which was tabled on 29 August 2022.” (Parliamentary Paper No.

91 of 2022) 3.

Hon.

Ratu Rakuita Vakalalabure to move – “That Parliament debates the ‘Review of the Office of the Prime Minister and Department of Immigration 2018–2019 Annual Report’ which was tabled on 29 August 2022.” (Parliamentary Paper No.

96 of 2022) 4.

Hon.


Alitia Bainivalu to move – “That Parliament debates the ‘Review of the Fiji Public Trustee Corporation Pte Limited 2019 and 2018 Annual Report’ which was tabled on 30 August 2022.” (Parliamentary Paper No.

60 of 2022) SCHEDULE 3 — QUESTIONS Oral Questions 1/2023 2/2023 Hon.

Jone Usamate to ask the Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources – Can the Government’s plan for the Land Bank and whether it will be maintained or removed.

inform Parliament on the Minister Hon.


Iliesa Vanawalu to ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications – Can the Deputy Prime Minister update Parliament on Fiji’s ongoing negotiations on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.

3/2023 4/2023 5/2023 6/2023 7/2023 8/2023 Hon.


Ketan Lal to ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Strategic Planning, National Development and Statistics – Can the Minister update Parliament on the current inflation rate and its effect.

Hon.
Hon.

Alitia Bainivalu to ask the Minister for Rural and Maritime Development, and Disaster Management – Can the Minister update Parliament on the humanitarian and disaster relief assistance provided to New Zealand and Vanuatu after the recent severe tropical cyclones.

Hon.

Parveen Bala to ask the Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar Industry – Can the Minister inform Parliament what price will farmers get per tonne of sugar cane in the next season.

Hon.
Hon.

Ratu Rakuita Vakalalabure to ask the Minister for Housing and Local Government – Can the Minister update Parliament on the informal settlements that will be upgraded under the Informal Settlement Upgrade Programme in the 2022-2023 financial year.

Hon.
Hon.

Penioni Ravunawa to ask the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Climate Change, Environment, Civil Service, Information, Public Enterprises and Veteran Affairs – Can the Prime Minister inform Parliament on the positive outcomes of the ‘Our Ocean Conference’ in Panama.

Hon.

Sakiusa Tubuna to ask the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation – Can the Minister update Parliament on the benefits for social welfare and pension recipients from Fiji Care Insurance.
Written Questions 9/2023 Hon Lenora Qereqeretabua to ask the Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration – (a) (b) Can the Minister update Parliament on the remuneration, allowances and all entitlements of former RFMF Commanders from the years January 2005 to 16 September 2021; The rate of return of RFMF Annual Reports for the period January 2005 legal requirement/s then and now, for tabling in Parliament.

to 16 September 2021 as per 10/2023 Hon.
Lenora Qereqeretabua to ask the Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration – (a) Who can hold a Fiji diplomatic passport and who qualifies to have an official Fiji passport and who authorises the issuance of such passports; (b) How many Fiji diplomatic passports were issued from 5 December 2006 to 23 December 2022 – to whom and for what purposes; (c) How many Fiji official passports were issued from 5 December 2006 to 23 December 2022 – to whom and for what purposes; (d) How many former Cabinet Ministers and other persons who were issued a Fiji diplomatic or official passport from the period 5 December 2006 to 23 December 2022 have surrendered the same after relinquishing the office they held and how many have not; (e) How many of the Executive Civil Servants who have been suspended or sent on leave with or without pay or have any form of investigations currently in process, presently hold Fiji diplomatic or official passports, and when will they return the same to the official authority; (f) How many Fiji diplomatic and official passports issued from 5 December 2006 to 23 December 2022 have been reported as destroyed, stolen or missing; and (g) What action (if any) under the current law does the Department of Immigration intend to take upon the retrieval of Fiji diplomatic and official passports from persons who no longer qualify to use the same for travel or identification purpose.