Senate debates

Tuesday, 6 February 2024

Business

Consideration of Legislation

3:37 pm

Photo of Katy GallagherKaty Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That private senators' bills be considered this week as follows:

(a) on Wednesday, 7 February 2024—Defence Capability Assurance and Oversight Bill 2023; and

(b) on Thursday, 8 February 2024—Australian Education Amendment (Save Our Public Schools) Bill 2023.

3:38 pm

Photo of David FawcettDavid Fawcett (SA, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

At the end of the motion add "and, in relation to the Defence Capability Assurance and Oversight Bill 2023:

(a) the time allotted for the remaining stages of the bill be as follows:

(i) second reading stage—not more than 15 minutes

(ii) committee of the whole stage—not more than 45 minutes, and

(iii) questions to be put on all remaining stages; and

(b) that paragraph (a) operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142."

Question agreed to.

Original question, as amended, agreed to.