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

On behalf of the Leader of the House, I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring in order to facilitate the work of the Federation Chamber in considering the appropriation bills:

(1) on Tuesday, 25 May the Federation Chamber to meet from 12.15 pm to 1.30 pm for government business in addition to its scheduled hours of meeting, and there to be no grievance debate;

(2) on Wednesday, 26 May the Federation Chamber to meet from 10 am to 1.30 pm and from 4 pm to 7.30 pm, and there to be no constituency statements;

(3) on Thursday, 27 May the Federation Chamber to meet from 10 am to 1.30 pm, adjourn without debate, and there to be no constituency statements;

(4) on Tuesday, 1 June the Federation Chamber to meet from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm for government business in addition to its scheduled hours of meeting, and there to be no grievance debate;

(5) on Wednesday, 2 June the Federation Chamber to meet at 10 am and consider the following business:

(a) Members' three minute constituency statements until 10.30 am;

(b) committee and delegation business and private Members' business from 10.30 am to 1 pm;

(c) 90 second statements from 4 pm to 4.45 pm; and

(d) committee and delegation business and private Members' business from 4.45 pm to 7.30 pm;

(6) on Monday, 21 June the period from 11 am to 1.30 pm and from 4.45 pm to 6.30 pm to be allocated to government business, and the Federation Chamber to adjourn at 6.30 pm;

(7) on Wednesday, 23 June the Federation Chamber to meet at 10 am and consider the following business:

(a) Members' three minute constituency statements until 10.30 am;

(b) committee and delegation business and private Members' business from 10.30 am to 1 pm;

(c) 90 second statements from 4 pm to 4.45 pm; and

(d) committee and delegation business and private Members' business from 4.45 pm to 7.30 pm;

(8) the Selection Committee to:

(a) make determinations in relation to the selection, referral and timetabling of items of committee and delegation business and private Members' business, for the Federation Chamber in accordance with this resolution; and

(b) report its determinations to the House in time for its decisions to be published on the Notice Paper of the sitting Thursday before the day being considered; and

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

Question agreed to.