Michael McCormack (Riverina, National Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—moved:

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

(1) the order of business in the House from 7 pm today being as follows: presentation of petitions, private members’ business previously accorded priority in the House for Monday, 10 August and then the Speaker proposing the question – That the House do now adjourn – with debate on that question to proceed for a period not exceeding 30 minutes;

(2) any divisions called for between 7 pm and 9 pm to be deferred until 9 am on Wednesday, 12 August;

(3) if any member draws the attention of the Speaker to the state of the House during this period of private members’ business, the Speaker shall announce that he will count the House before the commencement of the adjournment debate, if the member then so desires;

(4) the order of business in the Federation Chamber being as follows: at 4 pm, members’ constituency statements for 30 minutes, followed by private members’ business previously accorded priority in the Federation Chamber for the sitting on Monday, 10 August, and grievance debate; and

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

Question agreed to.