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

On behalf of the Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the resolution agreed to by the House on 11 September 2024 relating to the time and order of business for the House and Federation Chamber on Wednesday, 9 October 2024 being varied to read as follows:

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

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

(a) a Minister introducing a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to companies associated with the national broadband network, and for related purposes, with the second reading debate on the bill proceeding immediately and continuing without interruption until 10 am;

(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 a written statement of the matter to be discussed has been given to the Speaker by 9.30 am, and the matter being dealt with in all other respects in accordance with the standing orders and the practice of the House;

(e) immediately following the matter of public importance, the Speaker calling on Members' statements;

(f) Members' statements continuing for no longer than 30 minutes; and

(g) government business continuing from the conclusion of Members' statements 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.

For the information of members, this will effectively mean that following the introduction of the NBN bill from the Minister for Communications, we would continue with debate up until question time and then the 90 second statements would happen following the MPI.

Question agreed to.