Senate debates

Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Business

Days and Hours of Meeting, Rearrangement

12:02 pm

Photo of Katy GallagherKaty Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That, on Wednesday, 12 August 2026—

(a) the address-in-reply be presented at 8.30 am to Her Excellency the Governor-General by the President and such senators as may desire to accompany her;

(b) the hours of meeting be 10 am to 8 pm; and

(c) consideration of the business before the Senate be interrupted at approximately 5 pm, but not so as to interrupt a senator speaking, to allow senators to make valedictory statements relating to Senator Whish-Wilson.

Question agreed to.