Senate debates

Monday, 4 December 2023

Business

Rearrangement

6:10 pm

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That on Tuesday, 5 December 2023—

(a) the hours of meeting be 9.30 am till adjournment;

(b) the routine of business from 9.30 am till 1.30 pm be as follows:

(i) consideration of the Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023, with time allotted for the remaining stages as follows:

(A) second reading—1 hour, and

(B) questions on all remaining stages put at 11.30 am;

(ii) government business only,

(iii) at midday, Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 and a related bill, and

(iv) government business only;

(c) the routine of business from not later than 5.30 pm be government business only;

(d) the questions be put on the Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 and a related bill, as follows:

(i) at 6.30 pm—second reading, and

(ii) at 8.30 pm—all remaining stages;

(e) after consideration of the Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 and a related bill has concluded, or at 8.30 pm, whichever is earlier, the questions on all remaining stages of the following bills be put:

(i) Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023,

(ii) Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023

Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023,

(iii) Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share—Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023;

(f) paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142;

(g) divisions may take place after 6.30 pm; and

(h) the Senate adjourn without debate after consideration of the bills has concluded.

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

Firstly, I withdraw the motion that I had moved that was before the Senate and due for consideration again at 6.15. Secondly, I move an amendment to Senator Wong's motion:

Omit paragraph (d).

Photo of Sue LinesSue Lines (President) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that the amendment as moved by Senator Birmingham be agreed to.

6:18 pm

Photo of Sue LinesSue Lines (President) Share this | | Hansard source

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

Question agreed to.