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

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following:

on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, standing orders 31 (automatic adjournment of the House) and 33 (limit on business after normal time of adjournment) being suspended for the sitting;

on Thursday, 14 May 2026:

standing order 31 (automatic adjournment of the House) being suspended for the sitting; and

after the Leader of the Opposition completes his reply to the Budget speech, the House automatically standing adjourned until 10 am on Monday, 25 May 2026, unless the Speaker or, in the event of the Speaker being unavailable, the Deputy Speaker, fixes an alternative day or hour of meeting; and

any variation to this arrangement being made only on a motion moved by a Minister.

For the information of members—this is a motion to allow the budget speech tonight and the budget reply on Thursday night. I'd remind members that you've got to vote for both; you can't just pick one of the two. In terms of procedure and how the House will operate—tonight and on Thursday, at around six o'clock, we'll suspend the sitting so that the attendants are able to do the work that's done preparing the chamber for each of the two speeches. The bells will then ring at about 7.25, or a little bit before that, for us to start at 7.30. I remind members that, with these two speeches, the clock doesn't apply in the normal way. That's just for members to be aware of. Tonight, after the budget speech, the Assistant Treasurer will introduce the remaining budget bills and then the House will adjourn. Similarly, on Thursday, the House will adjourn following the budget reply. That means that the only night there will be an adjournment debate this week is, in fact, tomorrow evening. I commend the resolution to the House.

Question agreed to, with an absolute majority.