Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation) Share this | Hansard source

On behalf of the Leader of the House, I move:

That:

(1) the House invite His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, to attend and address the House on Wednesday, 12 October 2016, at 10.45am;

(2) unless otherwise ordered, at the sitting of the House on Wednesday, 12 October:

(a) the proceedings at 10.45am shall be welcoming remarks by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition and an address by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore;

(b) at the conclusion of His Excellency's address the House shall suspend until 1.30pm; and

(c) the provisions of standing order 257(c) shall apply to the area of Members' seats as well as the galleries;

(3) a message be sent to the Senate inviting Senators to attend the House as guests for the welcoming remarks by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition and address by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore; and

(4) any variation to this arrangement be made only by an action by the Speaker or by a motion moved by a Minister.

Question agreed to.

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