Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It being Thursday, I will run through these in the order on the Notice Paper. I will commence with Senator Brown on No. 1160. Senator Urquhart?

Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1160 be taken as a formal motion.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is there any objection to this motion being taken as formal?

Honourable senators: Yes.

There is an objection. Senator Gallagher?

Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I'd like to deal with that motion now.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes, Senator Gallagher.

Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Pursuant to contingent notice of motion No. 3 standing in the name of Senator Wong, I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent general business motion No. 1160 being moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I'm going to use my discretion as the chair to offer those who I don't record, who objected to that motion being taken as formal—because if we proceed this way we will end up dealing with substantially fewer motions in today's order of business than we would otherwise.

An honourable senator interjecting—

That's okay, I'm happy to put it. I was offering senators that courtesy. The question is that the motion to suspend standing orders moved by Senator Gallagher be agreed to. I note that this does not require an absolute majority.

Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move motion No. 1160:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i) Friday, 25 June 2021 is International Day of the Seafarer, and

(ii) throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, seafarers have found themselves on the front line of the global response and subject to difficult working conditions surrounding uncertainties and difficulties around port access, re-supply, crew changeovers and repatriation; and

(b) calls on federal, state and territory governments to acknowledge that the 2021 Day of the Seafarer is dedicated to encouraging all governments to support seafarers and calls on them to support a fair future for seafarers.

Question agreed to.