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

by leave—I move:

That, unless otherwise ordered, the time and order of business for the sittings on Wednesday, 28 October 2009 and Thursday, 29 October 2009 be as follows:

(1)

standing orders 31 and 33 be suspended;

(2)

so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following arrangements applying on Wednesday, 28 October 2009, unless otherwise ordered:

(a)

subject to (c) and (d), the House adjourn at 11.00 p.m.

(b)

Government business have priority from 7.30 p.m. until 11.00 p.m.

(c)

during the period from 7.30 p.m. until 11.00 p.m. any division on a question called for in the House, other than on a motion moved by a Minister, shall stand deferred until 9 a.m.on Thursday, 29 October 2009 when the Speaker shall put all questions on which a division has been deferred, successively and without amendment or further debate; and

(d)

during the period from 7.30 p.m. until 11.00 p.m. if any member draws the attention of the Speaker to the state of the House, the Speaker shall announce that he will count the House at 9 a.m. on Thursday 29 October 2009; and

(3)

so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following arrangements applying on Thursday 29 October 2009, unless otherwise ordered:

(a)

subject to (c) and (d), the House adjourn at 8.00 p.m.

(b)

Government business have priority from 4.30 p.m. until 8.00 p.m.

(c)

during the period from 4.30 p.m. until 8.00 p.m. any division on a question called for in the House, other than on a motion moved by a Minister, shall stand deferred until 12 noon on Monday 16 November 2009 when the Speaker shall put all questions on which a division has been deferred, successively and without amendment or further debate; and

(d)

during the period from 4.30 p.m. until 8.00 p.m. if any member draws the attention of the Speaker to the state of the House, the Speaker shall announce that he will count the House at 12 noon on Monday 16 November 2009.

I thank the Manager of Opposition Business for his cooperation on this. This is all about maximising the number of people who can participate in the CPRS debate.

Question agreed to.

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