Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend government business notice of motion No. 1, relating the hours of meeting and routine of business.

Leave granted.

I move motion as amended:

That to facilitate consideration of the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023—

(1) On Wednesday, 14 June and Thursday, 15 June 2023:

the Senate adjourn without debate at the conclusion of the second reading debate, at 10.30 pm, or on the motion of a minister, whichever is earlier.

(2) On Friday, 16 June 2023:

(a) the hours of meeting be 9.30 am till adjournment and the routine of business be:

(i) government business only;

(ii) at 1.30 pm, statements pursuant to standing order 57(4);

(iii) at 2 pm, questions;

(iv) motions to take note of answers;

(v) at 3.30 pm, notices of motion;

(vi) postponement and rearrangement of business;

(vii) motions relating to the membership of committees, if any;

(viii) messages from the House of Representatives to be reported;

(ix) consideration of the following bills:

Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2022-2023

Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2022-2023

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2022-2023,

Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022, Social Services Legislation Amendment (Child Support Measures) Bill 2023,

Creative Australia Bill 2023

Creative Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023, and

Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 2) Bill 2023;

(b) if consideration of the bills listed in paragraph (a)(ix) has not concluded by 4 pm, the questions on all remaining stages be put without debate;

(c) paragraph (b) operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142;

(d) following consideration of the bills, the routine of business be consideration of the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023;

(e) divisions may take place after 3.30 pm; and

(f) the Senate adjourn without debate on the motion of a minister.

Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

What have we got here? We've got a government so out of control of its legislative agenda that it's seeking on day 2 of a sitting fortnight to put bills up for the guillotine. It is unbelievable. I have offered to work with the government to facilitate their legislative agenda over the next fortnight. They haven't spoken to me. So, without notice, you stick this motion into this place, seeking for us to guillotine a number of really important bills, including the appropriation bills that support your budget, on Friday afternoon. We asked you if you would make sure that the bill in relation to the Voice was the thing that was prioritised, but, instead of doing that, you're seeking to guillotine other bills. The contempt you show for this chamber by the way you go about managing the business in this chamber is absolutely shameless. You said you'd be transparent, you said you'd be accountable, you said you'd let us have a debate and what do you do? On day 2 of a sitting fortnight you come in here and seek to guillotine the budget bill. (Time expired)

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the amended motion, as put by Senator Chisholm, be agreed to.

Question agreed to.