Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

The requested amendments, having been made, will be transmitted back to the Senate. The Senate of course is still sitting, considering the media law reforms. We will ascertain over the course of the next little while how long the Senate intends to consider the third reading on the Australian Education Amendment Bill. If it is apparent that it intends to consider it at some length, then we will resume tomorrow morning on the ringing of the bells, as was flagged earlier this afternoon. If it appears that the Senate will deal with it expeditiously, the Manager of Opposition Business and I have agreed that we will remain for a little while to discover the Senate's intentions. I will inform my own members, through our methods, and I will let the Manager of Opposition Business know the intentions of the Senate. Members should remain in the precinct for the next half an hour to three-quarters of an hour to determine the Senate's intentions. If it is clear that the Senate intends to take some time to deal with the third reading of the Education Amendment Bill, we will return at 9 am. I would beg the forbearance of my colleagues on both sides of the House to deal with that in the short term. When it becomes apparent what the intentions of the Senate are, I will inform the House.

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