House debates

Monday, 23 June 2008

Notices

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That, in accordance with section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974, the House approves the following proposal for work in the Parliamentary Zone which was presented to the House on 23 June 2008, namely: The construction of a childcare facility within Parliament House.

to move:

That, unless otherwise ordered, the following amendments to the standing orders be adopted to operate for the remainder of the 2008 sittings:

1.
Standing order 34, Figure 2, be amended as follows:

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

Prayers

Prayers

9.00 am

9.00 am

Prayers

Government Business

Government Business

12 noon

Government Business

Prayers

2.00 pm

Question Time

2.00 pm

Question Time

2.00 pm

Question Time

2.00 pm

Question Time

approx 3.30 pm

Documents, Ministerial statements

approx 3.30 pm

Documents,

Ministerial

statements, MPI

approx 3.30 pm

Documents,

Ministerial

statements, MPI

approx 3.30 pm

Documents,

Ministerial

statements, MPI

Government Business

approx 4.20 pm

Government Business

approx 4.20 pm

approx 4.20 pm

Government Business

4.30 pm

Adjournment Debate

6.30 pm

Divisions and

quorums deferred

6.30 pm

Divisions and

quorums deferred

Government Business

5.00 pm

7.30 pm

Adjournment Debate

8.00 pm

8.00 pm

8.00 pm

8.30 pm

Petitions (to 8.40 pm)

Committee & delegation reports

and private

Members’ business

8.30 pm

Adjournment Debate

9.00 pm

9.30 pm

Adjournment Debate

10.00 pm

2.
Standing order 207 be amended to read:

to move:

That the standing orders Nos. 1, 192 and 193 be amended to read as follows:

1.
Maximum speaking times (amendment to existing subject, as follows):

Members’ statements in the Main Committee

90 second statements

Whole period

Each Member (but not a Minister or Parliamentary Secretary)

(standing order 192a)

3 minute constituency statements

Whole period

Each Member

(standing order 193)

15 mins

90 seconds

30 mins

3 mins

192.                               Main Committee’s order of business

Figure 4. Main Committee order of business

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

9.30 am

3 min constituency statements

9.30 am

3 min constituency statements

approx

10.00 am

Government business and/or committee and delegation reports

approx

10.00 am

Government business and/or committee and delegation reports

12.30 pm

Adjournment Debate

approx 1.00 pm

approx 1.00 pm

4.00 pm

If required

4.00 pm

3 min constituency statements

4.00 pm

If required

If required

approx 6.40 pm

90 sec statements

6.55 pm

Committee & delegation reports and private Members’ business

approx 7.30 pm

8.30 pm

Grievance debate

approx 8.30 pm

9.30 pm

The meeting times of the Main Committee are fixed by the Deputy Speaker and are subject to change. Adjournment debates can occur on days other than Thursdays by agreement between the Whips.

193.             Members’ three minute constituency statements

to move:

That:

(1)
the Honourable T R H Cole AO RFD QC, President of the HMAS Sydney II Commission of Inquiry be authorized to access exhibits held for less than ten years and confidential submissions received by the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade during its inquiry into the loss of HMAS Sydney, subject to:
(a)
appropriate consultations by the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade being undertaken with those who provided confidential submissions, prior to any such material being accessed by President Cole;
(b)
the Commission not using the material in a manner contrary to the law of parliamentary privilege as per section 16 of the Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987;
(c)
the material not being made public as evidence tendered to the Commission or as part of the Commission’s report without the agreement of the Presiding Officers; and
(2)
the foregoing resolution have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Standing Orders; and
(3)
a message be sent to the Senate informing it of this resolution and requesting that it concur.

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