Jan McLucas (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers) Share this | Hansard source

The government also agrees with the recommendations of the Procedure Committee. We should all thank the members of the committee. They have worked well together to deliver this reform to the operations of the Senate. The essential purpose, as we know, is to allow private senators’ bills to be debated in an orderly way. That is agreed by all as a sensible way forward. The report said:

The committee emphasises that good will is necessary for the effective operation of the Senate and for the implementation of any procedural change in particular.

We concur with the Deputy President’s contribution earlier. The government welcomes this reform, which we believe will result in the more effective running of the Senate chamber. I commend the report to the Senate.

Question agreed to.