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

I move the motion, in the terms circulated in the chamber:

That:

(1) On Wednesday, 20 March 2013:

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

(b) the routine of business for the remainder of the day be as follows:

  (i) consideration of the following government business orders of the day:

National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2013

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Convergence Review and Other Measures) Bill 2013

Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2013,

  (ii) the bills listed in paragraph (1)(b)(i) be considered under a limitation of debate, and that the time allotted be as follows:

and this paragraph shall operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142,

  (iii) committee memberships,

  (iv) messages from the House of Representatives,

  (v) tabling of committee reports,

  (vi) the proposal pursuant to standing order 75 shall not be proceeded with,

  (vii) consideration of government documents shall not be proceeded with, and

  (viii) the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall not be proposed until a motion for the adjournment is moved by a minister.

(2) On Thursday, 21 March 2013:

(a) the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 6.30 pm and 7 pm to adjournment; and

(b) the routine of business shall be:

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

  (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) from not later than 4.45 pm consideration of the following government business order of the day:

     Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (News Media Diversity) Bill 2013

     News Media (Self-regulation) Bill 2013

     News Media (Self-regulation) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013

     Public Interest Media Advocate Bill 2013,

  (xiv) the bills listed in paragraph (2)(b)(xiii) be considered under a limitation of debate, and that the time allotted be as follows:

     4.45 pm to 6.30 pm, and from not later than 7 pm to 9 pm––all remaining stages,

     and this paragraph shall operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142,

  (xv) divisions may take place after 4.30 pm,

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

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

  (xviii) the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall not be proposed until a motion for the adjournment is moved by a minister.