Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, just a suggestion on arrangements if I may. First of all, because the resolution of the House says that there would be a suspension if we finish before two o'clock, I might suggest that shortly it might suit the convenience of the House if you vacate the chair and caused the ringing of the bells to happen at five past two, and then we'd have question time.

Secondly, the resolution of the House has us suspending following question time. For the information of members, we now have a fair idea of the timing for the Senate tonight, and I know people have planes to get away. So the intention would be that we would reconvene tomorrow morning. So we'll suspend now, have question time and then suspend, and the bells will ring for us to return at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. That way, people who need to be on their way will be able to do so.

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