Senate debates

Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Business

Rearrangement

5:23 pm

Photo of Simon BirminghamSimon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Trade) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That today:

(a) the hours of meeting be midday to adjournment;

(b) the order of government business for the remainder of the day and the routine of business from not later than 7.20 pm be consideration of the following bills only:

Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Improved Home Care Payment Administration No. 1) Bill 2020

Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020

Excise Levies Legislation Amendment (Sheep and Lamb) Bill 2020 and a related bill

Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia’s National Security) Bill 2020 and a related bill

Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Bill 2020 and related bills

Civil Aviation (Unmanned Aircraft Levy) Bill 2020 and a related bill

(c) divisions may take place after 7.20 pm for the purposes of the bills only;

(d) if by 9.30 pm consideration of the bills has not been completed, the questions on all remaining stages be put without debate;

(e) paragraph (d) operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142;

(f) the Senate adjourn without debate after consideration of the bills, or when a motion for the adjournment is moved by a minister, whichever is the earlier.

And I move:

That the question be now put.

Question agreed to.

Photo of Scott RyanScott Ryan (President) Share this | | Hansard source

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

Question agreed to.