Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That, on Thursday, 3 November 2011, the consideration of general business orders of the day for the consideration of private senators' bills shall not be proceeded with and the routine of business be government business only.

to move:

That the days of meeting of the Senate for 2012 be as follows:

  Autumn sittings:

     Tuesday, 7 February to Thursday, 9 February

     Monday, 27 February to Thursday, 1 March

     Tuesday, 13 March to Thursday, 15 March

     Monday, 19 March to Thursday, 22 March

  Budget sittings:

     Tuesday, 8 May to Thursday, 10 May

  Winter sittings:

     Monday, 18 June to Thursday, 21 June

     Monday, 25 June to Thursday, 28 June

  Spring sittings:

     Tuesday, 14 August to Thursday, 16 August

     Monday, 20 August to Thursday, 23 August

     Monday, 10 September to Thursday, 13 September

     Monday, 17 September to Thursday, 20 September

     Tuesday, 9 October to Thursday, 11 October

     Monday, 29 October to Thursday, 1 November

     Monday, 19 November to Thursday, 22 November

     Monday, 26 November to Thursday, 29 November.

to move:

That, pursuant to standing order 25(9), the Senate determines:

  (a)   that the chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee shall be elected by that committee from members nominated by minor parties or independent senators; and

  (b)   that this order remain in effect until the President is duly notified of an agreement that meets the terms of standing order 25(9)(c).