Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That:

(1) On Monday, 30 March 2026:

(a) the hours of meeting be 10 am till adjournment;

(b) the following bills be called on immediately and the questions on all remaining stages of the bills be put as follows:

(i) Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026—immediately,

(ii) Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner Bill 2025

Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025—after 60 minutes of consideration, and

(iii) Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025

Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025—after

60 minutes of consideration;

(c) divisions may take place after 6.30 pm for the purposes of the bills; and

(d) the question for the adjournment of the Senate be proposed at 8 pm or following consideration of the bills, whichever is later, and be considered for not more than 30 minutes.

(2) On Tuesday, 31 March 2026:

(a) government business have precedence over all other business at the following times:

(i) midday to 1.30 pm, and

(ii) immediately following the consideration of any proposals under standing order 75;

(b) the questions on all remaining stages of the following bills be put as follows:

(i) National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025—after 60 minutes of consideration,

(ii) Copyright Amendment Bill 2026—after 60 minutes of consideration,

(iii) Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026—after 90 minutes of consideration, and

(iv) Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026—after 90 minutes of consideration;

(c) divisions may take place between 1.30 pm and 2 pm and after 6.30 pm for the purposes of the bills; and

(d) the Senate adjourn without debate at 7.30 pm or following consideration of the bills, whichever is later.

(3) On Wednesday, 1 April 2026:

(a) following the conclusion of the consideration of private senators' bills, the questions be put on all remaining stages of the following bills:

(i) Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026,

(ii) Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026 Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026,

(iii) Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2026,

(iv) Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025

Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025,

(v) Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025,

(vi) National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026,

(vii) Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025,

(viii) Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025,

(ix) Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025, and

(x) Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Bill 2025;

(b) divisions may take place between 12.15 pm and 2 pm for the purposes of the bills;

(c) consideration of a report by the Selection of Bills Committee take place immediately following motions to take note of answers; and

(d) divisions may not take place after 4.30 pm.

(4) Contributions on the bills listed in paragraphs (1)(b) and (2)(b) be limited to no more than 5 minutes per speaker.

(5) Paragraphs (1)(b), (2)(b) and (3)(a) operate as limitations of debate under standing order 142.