Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That:

(1)

the House, at its rising, adjourn until tomorrow at 1.20 p.m.;

(2)

so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the order of business for the sitting tomorrow being as follows, unless otherwise ordered:

(a)

Notices and orders of the day, government business;

(b)

Questions without notice (at 2 p.m.);

(c)

Presentation of documents;

(d)

Ministerial statements, by leave;

(e)

Matter of public importance; and

(f)

Notices and orders of the day, government business; and

(3)

standing order 31 (Automatic adjournment of the House) and standing order 33 (Limit on business) be suspended for the sitting tomorrow.

I will just speak briefly and then reply if the Manager of Opposition Business has comments to make. I do so just as a courtesy to the House so that members can be aware of arrangements. This is the last fortnight of sitting. It is my objective, as Leader of the House, to have you leave here next Thursday—some of that is beyond this House’s control and will be determined by the deliberations of the Senate. However, I think it would be the preference that the sitting ends when it is scheduled. I will keep the House updated as to how that is going in terms of next week.

As a courtesy to let people know at the earliest possible opportunity, this motion proposes we start at 1.20 pm. It is the intention of the government to introduce its Fair Work legislation at that time. The reason it is 1.20 is that the Acting Prime Minister has a 30-minute contribution—of course, the procedural opening of the parliament takes some time—and then we will have other introductions of bills later in the afternoon. We will sit through until 11 o’clock tomorrow night, with the adjournment debate intended to be at 10.30.

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