Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to move government business notice of motion No.1.

Leave not granted.

Pursuant to contingent notice standing in my name I move:

That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to give precedence to a motion relating to the days of meeting and routine of business.

I move:

That the question be now put.

Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the question now be put.

The question now is that Senator Abetz's motion to suspend standing orders be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the Senate. I move:

That government business notice of motion No. 1 may be moved immediately and have precedence over all other business today until determined.

I move:

That the question be now put.

Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the question be now put.

Question agreed to.

The question now is that government business notice of motion No. 1 have precedence over all other business.

Question agreed to.

Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move government business notice of motion No.1:

(1) That the Senate meet from Monday, 17 November to Wednesday, 19 November 2014.

(2) That the following government business orders of the day be considered:

Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014

Health and Other Services (Compensation) Care Charges (Amendment) Bill 2014

Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Bill 2014

Australian Education Amendment Bill 2014

Australian National Preventive Health Agency (Abolition) Bill 2014

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2014

Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Bill 2014

Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014

Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014

Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2014

Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Unexplained Wealth and Other Measures) Bill 2014

Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014

Freedom of Information Amendment (New Arrangements) Bill 2014

Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014

Private Health Insurance Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014

Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Bill 2014

Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Seniors Supplement Cessation) Bill 2014

Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Student Measures) Bill 2014

Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2013.

(3) That on Monday, 17 November 2014, the sitting of the Senate shall be suspended at 3.20 pm till the ringing of the bells to enable senators to attend the address by His Excellency Mr Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China.

(4) That—

(a) the estimates hearings by legislation committees which were not proceeded with on Tuesday, 21 October 2014, be rescheduled as follows:

2014-15 Budget estimates:

Thursday, 20 November 2014 (supplementary hearingsGroup A); and

(b) the following committees meet:

Environment and Communications

Finance and Public Administration

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport.

I move:

That the question be now put.

Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the question be now put.

Question agreed to.

The question now is that government business notice of motion No. 1 be agreed to.

Question agreed to.