Senate debates

Friday, 28 June 2013

Business

Rearrangement

9:31 am

Photo of Kate LundyKate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation) Share this | | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Collins, I move:

That, on Friday, 28 June 2013:

(a) the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 3.40 pm;

(b) the routine of business from not later than 2.20 pm shall be consideration of general business notice of motion no. 1288 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Milne), relating to the membership of the Committee of Privileges;

(c) the routine of business from not later than 2.30 pm shall be government business only and the following government business orders of the day shall have precedence over all other government business, be called on in the following order and be considered under a limitation of time, and that the time allotted for all remaining stages be as follows:

(i) Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013—commencing immediately until 2.45 pm, and

(ii) Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013—commencing immediately after the preceding item until 3 pm;

(d) paragraph (c) shall operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142; and

(e) the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall not be proposed until a motion for the adjournment is moved by a minister, which must be not later than 3.40 pm.

Notice of motion altered on 27 June 2013 pursuant to standing order 77.

Orders of the Day

I move:

That the question be now put.

Photo of John HoggJohn Hogg (President) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that the motion be put.

9:39 am

Photo of John HoggJohn Hogg (President) Share this | | Hansard source

The question now is that the motion moved by Senator Lundy be agreed to.

9:41 am

Photo of Eric AbetzEric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr President, I seek leave to make a statement about the previous motion.

Photo of John HoggJohn Hogg (President) Share this | | Hansard source

Is leave granted?

Honourable senators interjecting

Order! I am making the call. It being later than 9.35 am, I need to call the Clerk.