Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

I move government business notice of motion No. 5:

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

Nation-building Funds Bill 2008

Nation-building Funds (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008

COAG Reform Fund Bill 2008

Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

This is very important legislation for the nation, but I want to flag that there will be amendments to broaden the provisions, including amendments to take into account environmentally good policy, when this legislation comes before the Senate.

Question agreed to.