Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That standing order 31 (automatic adjournment of the House) be suspended for this sitting.

For the benefit of members, this is in order to deal with the budget process tonight. It is a procedural resolution. A similar resolution will be moved on Thursday.

For everyone’s edification, this is the normal practice of every budget week.

Question agreed to.

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