Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That—

(1)

The additional estimates hearings of standing committees scheduled for the week beginning 9 February 2009 not take place.

(2)

The Senate meet from Monday, 9 February to Thursday, 12 February 2009.

(3)

The Senate not meet from Monday, 23 February to Thursday, 26 February 2009.

(4)

That the 2008-09 additional estimates hearings by standing committees be scheduled as follows:

Monday, 23 February and Tuesday, 24 February 2009, and, if required, Friday, 27 February 2009 (Group A)

Wednesday, 25 February and Thursday, 26 February 2009, and, if required, Friday, 27 February 2009 (Group B).

(5)

(a)       The provisions of the following bills (the bills) be referred to the Finance and Public Administration Committee for inquiry and report by 10 February 2009:

Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009

Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009

Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009

Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009

Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009;

(b)

the provisions of the Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009 relating to the social housing program be referred to the Community Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 10 February 2009; and

(c)

the Community Affairs Committee may not meet to consider the bill at the same time as the Finance and Public Administration Committee is meeting to consider that bill and related bills.

(a)

the hours of meeting shall be 12.30 pm to 7 pm and 7.30 pm to 11.40 pm;

(b)

the routine of business shall be consideration of the bills (second reading speeches);

(c)

that from 7.30 pm, any question in respect of which a senator requires a division, and any questions consequent on the outcome of that division, shall stand postponed until the next day of sitting at a time fixed by the Senate; and

(d)

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

(a)

Treasury;

(b)

Centrelink;

(c)

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations;

(d)

Environment, Heritage and the Arts; and

(e)

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

Question agreed to.