Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

As I understand it, there are three bills which should be removed from the list of bills to be exempt from the cut-off: the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2009, the Australian Business Investment Partnership Bill 2009 and a related bill. I seek leave to amend government business notice of motion No. 2 to remove these three bills from the list, I understand I will succeed in that motion.

Leave granted.

In respect of the remaining bills, I understand we will seek to debate those now. I now move the motion as amended:

That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings:

Social Security Amendment (Liquid Assets Waiting Period) Bill 2009

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) Bill 2009

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009.

Question agreed to.

I seek leave to move that the Australian Business Investment Partnership Bill 2009 and a related bill and the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2009 be exempt from the cut-off.