Ben Morton (Tangney, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring in the Federation Chamber to facilitate the consideration of Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2020-21 and two related bills:

(1) on Tuesday, 10 November the Federation Chamber to meet from 12.15 pm to 1.30 pm for government business in addition to its scheduled hours of meeting, there to be no constituency statements by members or grievance debate and an adjournment debate to commence at 7.15 pm and conclude at 7.30 pm;

(2) on Wednesday, 11 November the Federation Chamber to meet from 11.45 am, with government business, from then until 1 pm, 4 pm to 4.45 pm and 7 pm to 7.30 pm, and constituency statements by members to take place from 4.45 pm to 6 pm, followed by a grievance debate until 7 pm;

(3) on Thursday, 12 November government business to have priority over all other business and the Federation Chamber to adjourn at 1 pm without debate; and

(4) any variation to this arrangement to be made only by a motion moved by a minister.

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