PARLIAMENT PERFORMANCE REPORT by OPEN PARLIAMENT PROJECT August 2012 - August 2013 A partnership between Transparency International (PNG), Speaker of National Parliament and European Union to build the Integr ity of our National Parliament 2013 Parliament Performance Report by the OPEN PARLIAMENT PROJECT Prepared by: The Open Parliament Project Steering Committee The Office of the Speaker and Clerk of Parliament Transparency International (PNG) National Parliament Haus IPA Haus, Second Floor, Lawes Road. Konedobu Waigani P O Box 591 National Capital District Port Moresby Telephone: 3277411 or 3277406 Papua New Guinea Fax: 3277398 or 3277490 Telephone: (675) 3202182 [email protected] or [email protected] Digicel: 71924250 www.parliament.gov.pg Facsimile: (675) 3202189 Email: [email protected] www.transparency.org.pg 1 Acronym APPU Asia Pacific Parliamentary Union CDI Centre for Democratic Institutions CPA Commonwealth Parliamentary Union EU European Union ESP East Sepik Province IPU International Parliamentary Union MOU Memorandum of Understanding MP Member of Parliament MLP Melanesian Liberal Party NA National Alliance NGP New Generation Party OPP Open Parliament Project PDMP Peoples Democratic Movement Party PNCP Peoples National Congress Party PNGP Papua New Guinea Party PPP Peoples Progress Party PP Peoples Party PUA Peoples United Resources Party PNG Papua New Guinea PSC Project Steering Committee SMS Short Message Service THE Triumph Heritage Empowerment TIPNG Transparency International Papua New Guinea URP United Resource Party VIP Very Important People 2 Contents Acronym ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Message from the Speaker of National Parliament of Papua New Guinea ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 Message from European Union Ambassador to Papua New Guinea .................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Foreword from the Chairman of Transparency International (PNG) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Message from the Clerk of National Parliament.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Vision, Mission, Strategic Goals and Values of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea ............................................................................................................................. 13 Vision .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Mission ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Strategic Goals ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Values ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Parliament Highlights of 2012-2013 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 About the Parliamentary Services ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Office of the Speaker ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Office of the Clerk ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Functions of the National Parliament Services .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Organizational Structure .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Chamber Services ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Table/Procedural Office ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Bills and Papers Office .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Parliamentary Committees .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Reporting Office ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 3 Sergeant-At-Arms ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Inter- Parliamentary Relations Office .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Members of the Ninth Parliament ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Chamber Activities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Parliament Sitting Days ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Members Attendance Record .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Highlands Region.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Southern Highlands Province Western Highlands Province .......................................................................................................................................................... 29 Hela Province Jiwaka Province ..............................................................................................................