Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

on indulgence—I just wanted to clarify something with the Leader of the House for the benefit of members in terms of their preparations and plans et cetera. The advice that I have from my leadership team in the Senate is that this matter will be finalised tonight in the Senate. There is an ability within the Senate for the sitting to continue late tonight and for the conclusion of the matter to be arrived at, for the legislation to be passed, so that bill can come back in its final form to the House tomorrow.

In the normal course of events, it would take two to three hours for it to turn around from the Senate and for the notice to come back to this House. I think, on that basis, the most likely outcome is that this House will be in a position to deal with this matter at eight or nine o'clock tomorrow morning, Friday morning. I understand—and I respect it very much—that the Prime Minister has an important engagement in Western Sydney tomorrow afternoon or tomorrow night, whatever it is. I respect that, but this—

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