Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Hansard source

This is a matter that is close to many senators' hearts, and the government wishes to allow them time to extend the apology. To ensure time is maximised, it is proposed that committees meet up until the time of the proposed suspension, with no morning tea break. Where necessary, the government will work with committees to facilitate spillover hearings, ensuring ministerial availability where possible, to make up for any lost time. And committees should accommodate any reasonable requests from deputy chairs around extending hours to compensate for the interruption, including but not necessarily limited to: commencing earlier, curtailing lunch or dinner breaks, or concluding later.

Question agreed to.