PROGRAMME* Sunday 8 July All day Arrival of delegates – all participants make their own way to, and check- in at their booked accommodation 3.30pm – 5.00pm Early registration available at Grand Hall, Parliament House 6.00pm – 7.30pm Welcome reception Venue: Grand Hall, Parliament House Host: Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives

All delegates and partners along with resident High Commissioners and invited guests [Dress – Business attire/national dress]

Delegates and partners will need to proceed through security screening at Parliament House and will be greeted by Conference Liaison Officers who will provide directions to the Grand Hall Free evening Monday 9 July 9.00am Arrival at Parliament House 9.05am Briefing on the Pōwhiri Venue: West Foyer 9.15am Pōwhiri* Venue: Legislative Council Chamber 9.45am Morning tea and continued registration Venue: Grand Hall 10.30am Opening of conference Venue: Debating Chamber . Welcome from the Speaker . Election of Chair and Deputy Chair for the Conference . Opening address by Professor the Hon. Margaret Wilson DCNZM

Partners and officials are invited to watch the conference opening from the Speaker’s Gallery in the Chamber 11.15am Conference photograph Venue: Grand Steps Parliament House (Galleria if wet)

Partners depart for partners programme 11.30am Conference Papers Venue: Legislative Council Chamber Theme: New Presiding Officers and representation Presenters and papers

* Programme is subject to change. Daily programmes will be provided at the conference. Events marked with an asterisk (*) are open to media

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Hon Kate Doust, President, Western Australia Legislative Council: Frontiers of the Wild West – Progress and Possibilities

Joy Burch MLA, Speaker, Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory: You can’t be what you can’t see - Women in the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory

Poto Williams MP, Assistant Speaker, New Zealand House of Representatives: Becoming an Assistant Speaker: six months in 1.00pm Lunch break Venue: Grand Hall 2.00pm Conference Papers Venue: Legislative Council Chamber Theme: How a Parliament can develop and change Presenters and papers Hon Bruce Atkinson MLC, President, Victorian Legislative Council: The Council and the Crossbench – Balance of power in the 58th Parliament and the changing face of the Victorian Legislative Council

Rt Hon Ajilon Nasiu, Speaker and David Kusilifu, Deputy Clerk, Solomon Islands: National Parliament Strategic Plan – A reflection on how the National Parliament of Solomon Islands governs its own development

David Wilson, Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives: The value of engagement 3.30pm Afternoon tea* Venue: Grand Hall 4.00pm Twinned Parliament Meetings Kiribati with Australian Capital Territory Venue: Select committee room 3

Bougainville and Solomon Islands with New South Wales Venue: Select committee room 4

Niue and Northern Territory Venue: Select committee room 5

Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu with Queensland Venue: Select committee room 6 Tonga with South Australia Venue: Select committee room 7

Samoa with Tasmania Venue: Select committee room 8

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Nauru and Tuvalu with Victoria Venue: Select committee room 10

Cook Islands with Western Australia Venue: Select committee room 11

Meeting between New Zealand and Australian Federal Speakers Venue: Speaker’s Lounge 5.00pm – 5.30pm Optional drinks for Presiding Officers in Speakers Lounge Free evening Tuesday 10 July 8.30am Executive Committee of the Pacific Parliamentary Partnerships Fund meeting Venue: Select Committee Room 4 9.00am Arrival at Parliament – refreshments available Venue: Grand Hall 9.30am Conference Papers Venue: Debating Chamber Theme: Committees and the House Presenters and papers Neil Laurie, Clerk, Queensland Parliament: Reforms to sitting hours

David Blunt, Clerk, New South Wales Legislative Council: Orders for papers and parliamentary committees: An update

Neil Laurie, Clerk, Queensland Parliament: Moving towards the entrenchment of parliamentary committees 11.00am Morning tea Venue: Grand Hall 11.30am Special session Celebrating 125 years of women’s suffrage: women’s representation in Parliament and efforts to make Parliaments family-friendly Venue: Legislative Council Chamber Panellists  Rt Hon Helen Clark ONZ SSI  Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, Speaker of the House of Representatives, New Zealand  Kiritapu Allen MP, New Zealand House of Representatives  Dr Gill Greer, Chief Executive, National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) Facilitator: Dr Therese Arseneau, Senior Fellow in Political Science, University of Canterbury 1.00pm Lunch hosted by Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians, New Zealand Branch

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Venue: Grand Hall 2.00pm Conference Papers Venue: Legislative Council Chamber Theme: Parliamentary Privilege/Procedural Flexibility Presenters and papers Hon Peter Watson MLA, Speaker, Western Australian Legislative Assembly: Misleading the House and the Privileges Committee

Kirsten Robinson, Clerk, Western Australian Legislative Assembly: Misleading the House and the Privileges Committee – The Aftermath

Hon John Ajaka MLC, President, New South Wales Legislative Council: The Aboriginal Languages Bill 2017 3.30pm Afternoon tea Venue: Grand Hall 4.00pm Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Region Meetings Pacific Region Venue: Select Committee Room 4 Australian Region Venue: Select Committee Room 3 5.00pm Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Joint Meeting Venue: Select Committee Room 4 5.45pm Return to hotels to refresh 7.00pm Presiding Officers’ Dinner Venue: Shed 5 Clerks’ Dinner Venue: Dockside Restaurant Wednesday 11 July 9.00am Arrival at Parliament, refreshments available Venue: Grand Hall 9.30am Conference Papers Venue: Legislative Council Chamber Theme: The Speakership Presenters and papers Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, Speaker of the House of Representatives, New Zealand: The role of the Speaker

Tom Duncan, Clerk, Australian Capital Territory: More than just points of order – the role of a Speaker in a small legislature

Hon Tony Smith, Speaker, Australian House of Representatives: High and exacting demands – preparing for the role of Chair 11.00am Morning tea Venue: Grand Hall

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11.30am Special session Communicating Parliament and engaging with diverse populations Venue: Legislative Council Chamber Introduction: Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, Speaker of the House of Representatives, New Zealand Panellists:  Priyanca Radhakrishnan MP, New Zealand House of Representatives  Melissa Lee MP, New Zealand House of Representatives  Brett Nutley, Indigenous Liaison Officer, Queensland Parliament  Oki Tilaia, Pacific Youth Leadership and Transformation Council Trustee Facilitator: Phil Smith, Radio New Zealand 1.00pm Lunch Venue: Grand Hall 2.00pm Conference Papers Venue: Debating Chamber Theme: Security and stability Presenters and papers

Hon Kezia Purick MLA, Speaker, Northern Territory Legislative Assembly: The Calm After the Storm – Comparisons of tactics: Disorder and disruption between the 12th and 13th Northern Territory Legislative Assemblies

Simon Pentanu, Speaker, Bougainville House of Representatives: Political and Procedural challenges of a post-conflict Parliament

Adam Crouch, Temporary Speaker, Parliament of New South Wales: Security at the NSW Parliament – recent improvements and future advancements 3.30pm Afternoon tea Venue: Grand Hall 4.00pm Closing session Venue: Debating Chamber Concluding remarks: Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Address from the next POCC host: Hon Curtis Pitt, Speaker of the Queensland Parliament Evaluation 5.00pm Return to hotels to refresh 7.00pm Conference dinner Venue: Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa Thursday 12 July

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9.00am Workshop Pacific Presiding Officers Venue: Select Committee Room 2 – Bowen House

Workshop Pacific Clerks Venue: Select Committee Room 1 – Bowen House 10.00am Australian delegates not involved in the Pacific workshops are invited to attend a morning tea hosted by the Australian High Commissioner. Venue: Australian High Commission 72-76 Hobson St, Thorndon, Wellington 11.30am Light lunch available for delegates Venue: Select Committee 2 Foyer – Bowen House 1.00pm Workshops for Australian and New Zealand Clerks and officials Parliamentary strengthening and technical assistance Venue: Select Committee 2 – Bowen House

Delegates not involved in this workshop can enjoy some free time exploring Wellington or join an organised tour to the National Archive 5.00pm Optional: refreshments at the Backbencher Gastropub Friday 13 July All day Conference excursion Departing Parliament at 9.15am. Please refer to the full excursion programme provided separately

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