Senate debates

Thursday, 19 October 2006

Business

Rearrangement

10:16 am

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

I move:

That—
(1)
In the week beginning Monday, 6 November 2006:
(a)
the days and hours of meeting and routine of business be varied as set out in paragraphs (2) to (4);
(b)
immediately after prayers on Monday, 6 November 2006, the general business order of the day relating to the Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 be called on;
(c)
consideration of the bill shall take precedence over all government and general business until proceedings on the bill are concluded; and
(d)
in addition, the bill shall take precedence over all other business and be considered:
(i)
on Monday and Tuesday, from 9.30 am to 2 pm and from 7.30 pm to 11 pm,
(ii)
on Wednesday, from 9.30 am to 12.45 pm,
(iii)
on Thursday, from not later than 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm and from 7.30 pm to 11 pm, and
(iv)
on Friday, from 9 am to 3.30 pm.
(2)
On Monday, 6 November 2006 and Tuesday, 7 November 2006:
(a)
the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm to 11.40 pm; and
(b)
the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 11 pm.
(3)
On Thursday, 9 November 2006:
(a)
the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm to 11.40 pm;
(b)
consideration of general business orders of the day relating to government documents and consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports not be proceeded with;
(c)
divisions may take place after 4.30 pm; and
(d)
the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 11 pm.
(4)
The Senate shall sit on Friday, 10 November 2006 and that:
(a)
the hours of meeting shall be 9 am to 4.10 pm;
(b)
the routine of business shall be:
(i)
notices of motion, and
(ii)
general business only; and
(c)
the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 3.30 pm.

Question agreed to.