Senate debates

Thursday, 13 May 2021

Business

Rearrangement

1:00 pm

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to move a motion to vary the order agreed to earlier today.

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 from moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter—namely a motion to provide that a motion proposing to vary the order agreed to earlier today may be moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate.

Photo of Scott RyanScott Ryan (President) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that the motion be agreed to. Division required? Ring the bells for one minute.

A division having been called and the bells being rung—

Senator Siewert?

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

People have left the chamber. Can we ring the bell for four minutes please?

Photo of Scott RyanScott Ryan (President) Share this | | Hansard source

I was calling it for the convenience of the chamber. It immediately followed another division. I will, if you insist, because it is a different matter of business.

An honourable senator interjecting

Alright, then for future divisions I will start to very strictly enforce the standing order that allows me to roll divisions with one-minute bells. I warn all senators that will be happening, if senators are going to do this. Ring the bells for four minutes. The question is that the motion moved by Senator Ruston be agreed to.

1:08 pm

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That a motion proposing to vary the order agreed to earlier today may be moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate.

Photo of Scott RyanScott Ryan (President) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that the motion moved by Senator Ruston be agreed to.

1:11 pm

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

At the end of subparagraph (a)(v), add:

(E) Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021

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The question is that the motion moved by Senator Ruston be agreed to.