Mathias Cormann WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council
3:07 pm
I seek leave to move a motion to provide for the consideration of legislation today.
Senator Wong interjecting—
There's no secret deal.
Leave not granted.
Who has denied leave?
Mathias Cormann WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council
Pursuant to contingent notice standing in my name, I move:
That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Senator Cormann moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to provide for a motion relating to consideration of legislation, may be moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate.
And I move:
That the motion be now put.
Scott Ryan President
3:15 pm
The question is the motion to suspend standing orders moved by Senator Cormann be agreed.
Mathias Cormann WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council
3:17 pm
I move:
That a motion to provide for the consideration of legislation may be moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate.
And I move:
That the question be now put.
Scott Ryan President
The question is that the question be now put.
Question agreed to.
We now move to the procedural motion. Senator Patrick, on a point of order?
Rex Patrick SA, Centre Alliance
I have a query in relation to point (d). In the motion as circulated in the chamber, it has (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (iv), (iv), (v). Can I have some clarification with regard to that, because I may wish to vote differently on each of those points.
Scott Ryan President
I'm going to put the procedural question before I come to that. The question is that the procedural motion be agreed to.
Question agreed to.
Senator Patrick, on a point of order?
Rex Patrick SA, Centre Alliance
I wish to also move an amendment, which is why I wanted that clarified.
Scott Ryan President
As the question has been put, the current motion is that the other procedural motion be moved without debate or amendment. This question now has to be put straight away. I call the minister.
Mathias Cormann WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council
3:19 pm
I move:
That:
(a) the following bills be called on at 4.30 pm and the questions on all remaining stages shall be put:
(b) paragraph (a) of this order shall operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142;
(c) divisions may take place after 4.30 pm for the purposes of the bills only; and
(d) after conclusion of consideration of the bills the routine of business shall be:
(i) ministerial statements,
(ii) end of 2019 sittings statements,
(iii) messages,
(iv) committee membership,
(v) a motion relating to the next meeting of the Senate and leave of absence for all senators,
(vi) adjournment proposed, and
(vii) the Senate shall adjourn not later than 40 minutes after the adjournment is proposed.
Scott Ryan President
Now, Senator Patrick, you would like that correction on the typo. It would be (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii) rather than three versions of (iv)? Can I take that as accepted by the chamber? Yes. The minister has moved the motion.
Rex Patrick SA, Centre Alliance
I wish to vote differently in respect of (a)—the three dot points—and also in respect of (d)—the Roman numerals.
Rex Patrick SA, Centre Alliance
I'd like (a) to be dealt with. I'd like to vote differently on the Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill as to the other two bills listed there.
Rex Patrick SA, Centre Alliance
That's correct. In relation to point (d), I wish to vote differently on each of those items.
Scott Ryan President
Senator Patrick, I've got to deal with it in the most expeditious way for the chamber. I can group them in a way you will vote 'yes' and a way you'll vote 'no', but I can't do it differently. I'll let you ponder that while I deal with clause (a)—both bills other than the Australian crime commission bill. I will let you sort out the other part. The question is that the bottom two bills—Farm Household Support Amendment (Relief Measures) Bill (No.2) 2019 and Special Recreational Vessels Bill—in clause (a) be agreed to.
Question agreed to.
The question is that the Australian crime commission amendment bill be included in clause (a), which we've already voted for.
Scott Ryan President
3:23 pm
I was planning on putting (b), (c) and (d) together, if there is no further request to separate the motion. Senator Patrick, are you happy for me to put (b), (c) and (d) together?
Scott Ryan President
Thank you, Senator Patrick; I appreciate it. The question is now that clauses (b), (c) and (d) of that motion moved by Senator Cormann be agreed to.
Question agreed to.