Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent:

(1) the House meeting at 11.30 am on Monday, 1 July and, following presentation of any petitions or report from the Standing Committee on Petitions, committee and delegation business and private Members' business proceeding until 12 noon;

(2) the Federation Chamber meeting at 12 noon on Monday, 1 July and, following 30 minutes of constituency statements irrespective of suspensions for divisions in the House, committee and delegation business and private Members' business proceeding until 1.30 pm;

(3) the order of business in the Federation Chamber on Thursday, 4 July being as follows:

(a) the Federation Chamber meeting at 9.30 am;

(b) Members' three minute constituency statements for 30 minutes, irrespective of suspensions for divisions in the House;

(c) consideration of committee and delegation business, and private Members' business as determined by the Selection Committee; and

(d) adjournment debate to commence no later than 12.30 pm;

(4) any variation to this arrangement being made only on a motion moved by a Minister.

For the information of members, this relates to the swearing-in ceremony of the Governor-General. Because that would be happening when private members' business is on, we have found another occasion later in the week to make sure that private members' business is still able to take effect. That's the import of the motion.

Question agreed to.

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