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

I move:

That the House take note of the document.

Question agreed to; debate adjourned.

by leave—I move:

That the resumption of the debate on the motion to take note of the Prime Minister's statement on Afghanistan be referred to the Main Committee.

Question agreed to.

by leave—I move:

That:

Ms Rowland be discharged from the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network and that, in her place, Ms Rishworth be appointed a member of the committee; and Mr Turnbull be appointed a supplementary member of the Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications for the purpose of the committee’s Inquiry into the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Bill 2011, the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Bill 2011 and the Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Bill 2011.

Question agreed to.

I move:

That the bills be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration.

Question agreed to.

I ask leave of the House to move a motion relating to the time and order of business for the sitting on Tuesday, 22 November 2011.

Leave granted .

I move :

That the time and order of business for the sitting tomorrow, Tuesday, 22 November 2011, be as foll ows, unless otherwise ordered:

(a) the House, at its rising, adjourn until tomorrow at 9 am;

(b) government business have priority from 9 am until 2 pm;

(c) during the period from 9 am until 2 pm any division on a question called for in the House, other than on a motion moved by a Minister, shall stand deferred until the conclusion of the discussion of a matter of public importance;

(d) during the period from 9 am until 2 pm, if any member draws the attention of the Speaker to the state of the House, the Speaker shall announce that he will count the House after the conclusion of the discussion of a matter of public importance if the member then so desires; and

(e) standing orders 31 (automatic adjournment) and 33 (limit on business) be suspended for the sitting.

Question agreed to.

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