Senate debates

Monday, 24 February 2020

Statements

Private Senators' Bills

10:03 am

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—This issue has been discussed. We had discussed it previously. Of course, the timing of private business has changed from our previous routine. We acknowledge that this week it was unfortunate in the way it worked out, but this morning, at whips, we did discuss this. We have reconfirmed the process, and now we'll pull a week forward when we place bills on the Notice Paper. The government did commit, when we were discussing it, to draft a note about it, and we also committed that we would inform the rest of the crossbench. I appreciate the comment that the opposition has made. It is being dealt with, and we will commit to that process. But I do also thank the opposition and the government for the way that we resolve this current private members' time.

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