David Bradbury (Lindsay, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Treasurer ) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I ask leave of the House to move a motion relating to arranging a cognate debate on the appropriation bills.

Leave granted.

I move:

That:

(1) the provisions of standing order 143(b) be suspended in respect of Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2012-2013, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013, Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2011-2012, and Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2011-2012;

(2) so much of the standing and sessional orders also be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring:

(a) when the order of the day for the resumption of debate on the second reading of Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013 is called on, for a cognate debate to take place with Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2012-2013, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013, Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2011-2012, and Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2011-2012;

(b) at the conclusion of the second reading debate, including a Minister speaking in reply, and thereafter, without delay, the immediate question, or questions, necessary to complete the second reading stage to be put, and when resolved Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013 then being considered in detail and then any question or questions necessary to complete the remaining stages of the bill to be put without amendment or debate; and

(c) at the conclusion of the proceedings on Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013, separate questions to be put without further debate on the motions for the second readings and any further motions necessary to conclude consideration of Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2012-2013, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013, Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2011-2012, and Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2011-2012 as required; and

(3) any variation to this arrangement to be made only by a motion moved by a Minister.

Question agreed to.

House adjourned at 20:14