Jenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time.

Question agreed to.

Bills read a first time.

by leave—I move:

That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to these bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings.

I table a statement of reasons justifying the need for these bills to be considered during these sittings and seek leave to have the statement incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The statement read as follows—

Purpose of the Bills

The additional 2022-23 Supply Bills will propose appropriations from the Consolidated Revenue Fund broadly equivalent to 7/12ths of the estimated 2022-23 annual appropriations for continuity of government programs and the running of Commonwealth entities.

Reasons for Urgency

The Supply Act (No. 1) 2022-2023, Supply Act (No. 2) 2022-2023 and Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2022-2023 (the 2022-23 Supply Acts) provide for anticipated expenditure to support the ongoing business of the Government broadly through to the end of November 2022. The additional 2022-23 Supply Bills will propose supply appropriations to continue the ongoing business of the Government from 1 December 2022 until 30 June 2023.

Passage of the additional 2022-23 Supply Bills before the end of November 2022 will ensure continuity of the Government's programs and the Commonwealth's ability to meet its obligations for the last seven months of the 2022-23 financial year. Consistent with recent practice, accelerated passage of these Supply Bills will enable conventional parliamentary processes, including Senate Estimates hearings, to be followed prior to the enactment of the Budget Bills.

Should passage not be granted before the end of November 2022, the Commonwealth would not be able to ensure continuity of its programs or meet its obligations as they fall due beyond 30 November 2022.

(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Finance)

Question agreed to.