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

by leave—I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent:

(1) the time and order of business for Tuesday, 28 May 2013 being as follows:

(a) the House shall meet at 12 noon;

(b) the Federation Chamber shall meet from 12.10 p.m. until 1.45 p.m. and from 3.30 p.m. until 10 p.m., and standing order 193 (Members’ Constituency Statements) shall be suspended;

(c) during the period from 12 noon until 2 p.m. any division on a question called for in the House, other than on a motion moved by a Minister during this period, shall stand deferred until the conclusion of the discussion of a matter of public importance; and

(d) during the period from 12 noon until 2 p.m. if any member draws the attention of the Speaker to the state of the House, the Speaker shall announce that she will count the House at the conclusion of the discussion of a matter of public importance, if the Member then so desires; and

(2) any variation to this arrangement to be made only by a motion moved by a Minister.

This motion has been discussed with the Manager of Opposition Business and he agrees with this motion. It will enable a maximising of time for sittings of the parliament and is moved as our own contribution to the productivity in this parliament.

Question agreed to.

by leave—I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the time for the meetings of the Federation Chamber for this week being varied as follows:

(1) on:

(a) every day that the Federation Chamber meets in the morning, the meeting shall continue until 1.45 p.m.;

(b) each day that the Federation Chamber meets in the afternoon the meeting shall resume at 3.30 p.m.;

(c) Thursday, 30 May 2013, the Federation Chamber shall meet from 3.30 p.m. until 5 p.m. or the adjournment of the House, whichever is the earlier, and

(2) any variation to this arrangement to be made only by a motion moved by a Minister.

I commend the resolution to the House.

Question agreed to.

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