Senate debates

Thursday, 27 March 2014

Business

Rearrangement

11:53 am

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That—

(a) the following government business orders of the day be considered from 12.45 pm today:

Marriage (Celebrant Registration Charge) Bill 2014

Marriage Amendment (Celebrant Administration and Fees) Bill 2014.

Defence Force Retirement Benefits Legislation Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2014.

(b) business of the Senate orders of the day nos 2 and 4 relating to committee reports be called on, if not dealt with earlier today, and considered till not later than 2 pm; and

(c) government business be called on after consideration of the committee reports listed in paragraph (b) and considered till not later than 2 pm today.

Photo of Claire MooreClaire Moore (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr President, I seek leave to amend Senator Fifield's motion by omitting paragraph (b) and substituting:(b) Business of the Senate orders of the day nos 1 to 7.

Leave granted.

I move the following amendment:

Paragraph (b), omit “nos 2 and 4”, substitute “nos 1 to 7”.

Question agreed to.

11:57 am

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the order of general business for consideration today be as follows:

(a) general business notice of motion no. 213 standing in the names of Senators Madigan and Xenophon relating to Commonwealth procurement policy; and

(b) orders of the day relating to government documents.

Question agreed to.