George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

(1) That in the week commencing Monday, 4 December 2017, the following bills shall have precedence over all government and general business until proceedings on the bills are concluded, and proposals under standing order 75 not be proceeded with:

Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017

Superannuation Laws Amendment (Strengthening Trustee Arrangements) Bill 2017

Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 2) Bill 2017

Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures No. 1) Bill 2017

First Home Super Saver Tax Bill 2017

Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Consumers First—Establishment of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority) Bill 2017

Regional Investment Corporation Bill 2017

Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2016

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017

Industrial Chemicals Bill 2017

Industrial Chemicals (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017

Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Bill 2017

Industrial Chemicals Charges (General) Bill 2017

Industrial Chemicals Charges (Customs) Bill 2017

Industrial Chemicals Charges (Excise) Bill 2017

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2017.

(2) That, if by 4.30 pm on Thursday, 7 December 2017, the bills have not been finally considered then:

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

(b) the routine of business from not later than 4.30 pm shall be the bills listed above in paragraph (1) only;

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

(d) the Senate shall adjourn without debate after it has finally considered the bills, or a motion for the adjournment is moved by a minister, whichever is the earlier.

I commend the motion to the Senate.

Rex Patrick (SA, Nick Xenophon Team) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

As circulated in the chamber, I move:

That the motion be amended by—

(1) adding in paragraph (1) after the words "proceeded with":

"Fair Work Amendment (Repeal of 4 Yearly Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2017"

(2) at the end of paragraph (1), add:

"(1A) That the Fair Work Amendment (Repeal of 4 Yearly Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2017 shall be considered before the other bills listed in paragraph (1)."

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I will be moving a second amendment to omit the following bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017; Superannuation Laws Amendment (Strengthening Trustee Arrangements) Bill 2017; and Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 2) Bill 2017.

Just for the chamber's clarification, Senator Brandis has moved a motion which obviously goes to what government business will be considered and some hours at the conclusion of that. Senator Patrick has moved the amendment I had previously foreshadowed, which was to bring on the penalty rates protection bill first. I indicate that, given we foreshadowed it, the Labor Party will be supporting Senator Patrick's amendment. In addition, Labor does not wish to proceed with the superannuation legislation that the government has put into the program, and we will oppose that. We are also seeking to move that the superannuation bills not be included in the bills which must be dealt with before the Senate rises. I trust that assists the Senate.

Scott Ryan (President, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the amendment moved by Senator Patrick be agreed to.

Senator Dodson did not vote, to compensate for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Parry.

Senator Gallagher did not vote, to compensate for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Nash.

Senator Birmingham did not vote, to compensate for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Kakoschke-Moore.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the motion be amended to omit the following bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017, Superannuation Laws Amendment (Strengthening Trustee Arrangements) Bill 2017 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 2) Bill 2017.

Scott Ryan (President, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the amendment moved by Senator Wong to the motion by Senator Brandis be agreed to.

Senator Dodson did not vote, to compensate for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Parry.

Senator Farrell did not vote, to compensate for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Nash.

Senator Sterle did not vote to compensate for the resignation caused by the vacancy of Senator Kakosch k e-Moore.

Scott Ryan (President, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We now move to the substantive motion. The question is that the motion of Senator Brandis, as amended, be agreed to.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr President, as a consequence of the Labor Party not being successful in that amendment, we would ask that you divide the question because the position we will take in relation to paragraph 2 will differ.

Scott Ryan (President, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I will do so. The question now is that clause (1), as amended by the Senate, of the original motion of Senator Brandis be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

The question is that clause (2) of the motion moved by Senator Brandis, as amended, be agreed to.