Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent further debate on the motion moved by the Prime Minister in connection with the death of the Hon. Edward Gough Whitlam from taking place in the Chamber between 9 am and 10 am on Monday, 27 October 2014 and between 9 am and 12 noon on Tuesday, 28 October 2014, with any divisions called in that time, other than on a motion moved by a Minister, being deferred to government business time after ministerial statements and, if any Member draws attention of the Speaker to the state of the House during this time, the Speaker shall announce that he or she will count the House at 12 noon, if the Member so desires.

Question agreed to.

As a mark of respect to the memory of the late the Hon. Edward Gough Whitlam, I move:

That the House do now adjourn.

House adjourned at 14 : 43

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