Senate debates
Thursday, 27 March 2014
Business
Rearrangement
11:53 am
Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Link to 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.
Claire Moore (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | Link to 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
Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Link to 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.