Jacinta Collins (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

I move government business notice of motion No. 1:

That, on Thursday, 21 March 2013:

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

(b) the routine of business shall be:

  (i) general business orders of the day consideration of bills only for up to 2 hours and 20 mins,

  (ii) non-controversial government business only,

  (iii) petitions,

  (iv) notices of motion,

  (v) tabling of Selection of Bills Committee report,

  (vi) postponement and rearrangement of business,

  (vii) consideration of reports under standing order 62(4),

  (viii) consideration of the business before the Senate shall be interrupted at 12.30 pm to enable a motion relating to the National Apology for Forced Adoptions to be moved,

  (ix) at 2 pm, questions,

  (x) motions to take note of answers,

  (xi) further consideration of business referred to in paragraphs (ii) to (vi), if not concluded,

  (xii) formal motions – discovery of formal business,

  (xiii) any proposal pursuant to standing order 75 shall not be proceeded with,

  (xiv) from not later than 4.30 pm to 5 pm, statements relating to the imminent retirement of Senator Evans,

  (xv) consideration of general business under standing order 57(1) (d) (xi) shall not be proceeded with,

  (xvi) from not later than 5 pm to 6 pm, consideration of government documents under standing order 57(1) (d) (xii),

  (xvii) from not later than 6 pm to 7 pm, consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General's reports under standing order 62(1),

  (xviii) the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 7 pm, and

  (xix) the time limit for the adjournment shall be 40 minutes.

I seek leave to make a brief statement.