Senate debates

Wednesday, 8 February 2006

Business

Rearrangement

9:31 am

Photo of Chris EllisonChris Ellison (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice and Customs) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That—
(a)
on Wednesday, 8 February 2006:
(i)
the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 11 pm,
(ii)
the routine of business from not later than 4.30 pm shall be general business order of the day no. 47 (Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial responsibility for approval of RU486) Bill 2005)––second reading speeches only, and
(iii)
at 11 pm, the Senate shall adjourn without any question being put; and
(b)
on Thursday, 9 February 2006:
(i)
general business order of the day no. 47 (Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial responsibility for approval of RU486) Bill 2005) have precedence over all other business till 1 pm and from not later than 3.45 pm to 5 pm, and
(ii)
at the conclusion of (i), the routine of business shall be:
(a)
consideration of government documents under general business,
(b)
consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports under standing order 62(1), and
(c)
adjournment.

Question agreed to.