Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

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

(1) the following from occurring in relation to business in the House for Wednesday, 9 October 2024:

(a) business being interrupted at 9.30 am and the Speaker calling on Members' statements;

(b) at 10 am, the Speaker interrupting business before the House and calling on questions without notice;

(c) immediately after question time, any documents being presented by the Speaker and by Ministers, and any ministerial statements, by leave, being made;

(d) then, a definite matter of public importance being discussed, provided that:

(i) a written statement of the matter to be discussed has been given to the Speaker by 9.30 am; and

(ii) the matter being dealt with in all other respects in accordance with the standing orders and the practice of the House; and

(e) government business continuing from the conclusion of the discussion of a definite matter of public importance until 7.30 pm, at which point the adjournment of the House being proposed in accordance with standing order 31;

(2) on Wednesday, 9 October 2024, the Federation Chamber meeting from 11.30 am until no later than 7.30 pm and considering the following business;

(a) Members' three minute constituency statements until 12 noon; and

(b) government business and/or committee and delegation business; and

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

Yesterday, at the end of question time, the Prime Minister made clear that it had been agreed that question time on 9 October will happen at 10 am, and the MPI would then happen immediately after that. It also means 90-second statements would start at 9.30 on that day, so people can organise their diaries accordingly. This is moved in the exact terms that the Prime Minister described yesterday.

Question agreed to.