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Wednesday 16 October 2019 DRAFT HANSARD SIXTH DAY ___________________________ Wednesday 16 October 2019 DRAFT HANSARD __________________________ Subject: Page No.: DEATH OF FORMER MEMBER (Mr JOE KOIM KOMUN) – STATEMENT BY THE ACTING SPEAKER ............................................................................... 1 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF STUDENTS (Paradise International School, Launakalana Primary School and Oroi Primary School) – STATEMENT BY THE ACTING SPEAKER ..................................................................................................................... 2 QUESTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Public Service Manpower Audit ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 PNG’s Foreign Policy ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Fund ABG Health Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Northern – Non-functional Operating Theatre ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Northern – Late Delivery of Medical Drugs ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Supplementary Question – Delay in Medical Supplies – Kiriwina-Goodenough ......................................................................................................... 11 Supplementary Question – Logistics and Distribution – Medical Supplies .................................................................................................................. 12 Government Policy – Community Projects Funding and Police Operations .................................................................................................................. 13 Theodore Miriung – Commission of Inquiry Findings .................................................................................................................................................... 16 Supplementary Question – Return Ex Combatant ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 INCOME TAX (PAPUA LNG PROJECT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 2019 ...................................................................................................................................... 22 First Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Second Reading .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 STAMP DUTIES (PAPUA LNG PROJECT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 2019 .................................................................................................................................. 45 First Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Second Reading .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Third Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46 INCOME TAX, DIVIDEND (WITHHOLDING) TAX AND INTEREST (WITHHOLDING) TAX RATES (PAPUA LNG PROJECT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 2019.................................................................................................................................................. 46 First Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Second Reading .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46 Third Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 47 CUSTOMS TARIFF (PAPUA LNG PROJECT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 2019 ............................................................................................................................. 47 First Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Second Reading .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 47 Third Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 48 RESOURCE CONTRACTS FISCAL STABILIZATION (PAPUA LNG PROJECT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 2019 ...................................................................... 48 First Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48 Second Reading .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 48 Third Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49 INSURANCE TAX (PAPUA LNG PROJECT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 2019 ............................................................................................................................... 49 First Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Second Reading .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49 Third Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50 PRICES REGULATION (PAPUA LNG PROJECT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 2019 ...................................................................................................................... 50 First Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Second Reading .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50 Third Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51 KONEBADA PETROLEUM PARK AUTHORITY (PAPUA LNG PROJECT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 2019............................................................................... 51 First Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Second Reading .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51 Third Reading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52 ADJOURNMENT ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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