Senate debates

Tuesday, 1 September 2020

Business

Days and Hours of Meeting

4:08 pm

Photo of Jonathon DuniamJonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Ruston, I move:

That the hours of meeting for Tuesday, 6 October 2020 be from midday to 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm to adjournment, and for Thursday, 8 October 2020 be from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm and 8 pm to adjournment, and that:

(a) the routine of business from 8.30 pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2020 shall be:

  (i) Budget statement and documents 2020-21, and

  (ii) adjournment; and

(b) the routine of business from 8 pm on Thursday, 8 October 2020 shall be:

  (i) Budget statement and documents – party leaders and independent senators to make responses to the statement and documents for not more than 30 minutes each, and

  (ii) adjournment.

Question agreed to.