Senate debates

Thursday, 27 November 2014

Business

Consideration of Legislation

11:55 am

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

I move that:

(a) government business orders of the day as shown in the list circulated in the chamber be considered from 12.45 pm today; and

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

Question agreed to.

I move that:

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

(a) general business notice of motion no. 525 standing in the names of Senators Leyonhjelm and Day relating to government spending; and

(b) orders of the day relating to documents

I move that:

(a) subject to introduction, the general business order of the day relating to the Family Tax Benefit (Tighter Income Test) Bill 2014 be considered on Thursday, 4 December 2014 under the temporary order relating to the consideration of private senators’ bills for not more than 1 hour and 10 minutes; and

(b) government business be called on after consideration of the bill listed in paragraph (a) and considered for not more than 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Question agreed to.