Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

(1) The hours of meeting shall be from 9.30 am to adjournment, and the routine of business shall be:

(a) government business only;

(b) at 1.30 pm, statements pursuant to standing order 57(4);

(c) at 2 pm, questions;

(d) motions to take note of answers;

(e) at 3.30 pm, notices of motion;

(f) postponement and rearrangement of business;

(g) motions relating to the membership of committees, if any;

(h) messages from the House of Representatives to be reported;

(i) adjournment proposed and debated for no more than 30 minutes, with

each senator speaking for not more than 5 minutes; and

(j) adjournment.

(2) If it is the final day for consideration of a motion or motions of disallowance, the routine of business be varied to require that the motion or motions be called on for debate at 3.30 pm, with each senator speaking for not more than 5 minutes each, and the questions necessary to determine the motion or motions put at 4 pm.

(3) If a division is called for after 3.30 pm, other than in relation to a disallowance motion considered in accordance with paragraph (2), then the division shall be taken on the next day of sitting, at a time fixed by the Senate.