Senate debates

Thursday, 25 June 2015

Business

Consideration of Legislation

9:58 am

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That, on Thursday, 25 June 2015:

(a) the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to adjournment;

(b) consideration of general business private senators’ bills under temporary order 57(1)(d)(ia) shall not be proceeded with and that government business shall have precedence for 2 hours and 20 minutes;

(c) consideration of general business and consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor General’s reports under standing order 62(1) and (2) shall not be proceeded with;

(d) the routine of business from 12.45 pm till not later than 2 pm, and from not later than 4.30 pm shall be government business only;

(e) divisions may take place after 4.30 pm;

(f) the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed after it has finally considered the Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015, or a motion for the adjournment is moved by a minister, whichever is the earlier; and

(g) debate on the question for the adjournment shall not exceed 40 minutes, and a senator shall not speak to that question for more than 10 minutes

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