Senate debates

Thursday, 15 September 2016

Business

Days and Hours of Meeting

12:17 pm

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That, on Thursday, 15 September 2016:

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

(b) if the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 has not been finally considered by 6 pm:

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

  (ii) the routine of business from not later than 6 pm shall be government business only and the order of the day relating to the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 have precedence over all other government business until determined,

  (iii) divisions may take place after 4.30 pm, and

  (iv) the Senate shall adjourn after it has finally considered the bill listed above, or a motion for the adjournment is moved by a minister, whichever is the earlier.

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