Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That:

(1)   On Thursday, 22 March 2007:

(a)   the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm to 11.40 pm;

(b)   the routine of business from 12.45 pm till not later than 2 pm, and from 7.30 pm shall be government business only;

(c)   divisions may take place after 4.30 pm; and

(d)   the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 11 pm.

(2)   The Senate shall sit on Friday, 23 March 2007 and that:

(a)   the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 4.10 pm;

(b)   the routine of business shall be:

(i)   notices of motion, and

(ii)   government business only; and

(c)   the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 3.30 pm.

(3)   On Tuesday, 27 March 2007:

(a)   the hours of meeting shall be 12.30 pm to 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm to adjournment;

(b)   the routine of business from 7.30 pm shall be government business only; and

(c)   the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 10 pm.

(4)   On Thursday, 29 March 2007:

(a)   the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm to adjournment;

(b)   consideration of general business and consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports under standing order 62(1) and (2) shall not be proceeded with;

(c)   the routine of business from 12.45 pm till not later than 2 pm, and from not later than 4.30 pm shall be government business only;

(d)   divisions may take place after 4.30 pm; and

(e)   the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed after the Senate has finally considered the bills listed below, including any messages from the House of Representatives:

Aged Care Amendment (Security and Protection) Bill 2007

Airports Amendment Bill 2006

Airspace Bill 2006

Airspace (Consequentials and Other Measures) Bill 2006

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2007

Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2006-2007

Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2006-2007

AusCheck Bill 2006

Corporations Amendment (Takeovers) Bill 2007

Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Vocational Rehabilitation Services) Bill 2006

Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2006

Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2007

Health Insurance Amendment (Provider Number Review) Bill 2007

Migration Legislation Amendment (Information and Other Measures) Bill 2007

Migration Amendment (Review Provisions) Bill 2006 [2007]

Migration Amendment (Border Integrity) Bill 2006

Native Title Amendment Bill 2006

Private Health Insurance Bill 2006

Private Health Insurance (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006

Private Health Insurance (Prostheses Application and Listing Fees) Bill 2006

Private Health Insurance (Collapsed Organization Levy) Amendment Bill 2006

Private Health Insurance Complaints Levy Amendment Bill 2006

Private Health Insurance (Council Administration Levy) Amendment Bill 2006

Private Health Insurance (Reinsurance Trust Fund Levy) Amendment Bill 2006

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

Schools Assistance (Learning Together—Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill 2007

Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 7) Bill 2006

Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007.