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

I move:

That—(1) On Tuesday, 14 June and 21 June 2011:

(a)   the hours of meeting shall be 12.30 pm to 8 pm;

(b)   the routine of business from 4 pm shall be valedictory statements; and

(c)   the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 7.20 pm.

(2) On Wednesday, 15 June and 22 June 2011:

(a)   the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 8 pm;

(b)   the routine of business from 4 pm shall be valedictory statements; and

(c)   the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 7.20 pm.

(3) On Thursday, 16 June and 23 June 2011:

(a)   the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 8.40 pm;

(b)   the routine of business from not later than 3.45 pm shall be:

  (i)   any proposal pursuant to standing order 75, and

  (ii)   government business only;

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

(d)   divisions may take place after 4.30 pm; and

(e)   the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 8 pm.

(4) In making valedictory statements, a senator shall not speak for more than 20 minutes.

Question agreed to.