Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs
5:04 pm
I seek leave to move a motion concerning the consideration of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Administration) Bill 2024.
Leave not granted.
Pursuant to contingent notice, 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 concerning the consideration of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Administration) Bill 2024.
I move:
That the question be now put.
Sue Lines President
5:12 pm
The question now is that the motion to suspend standing orders be agreed to.
Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs
5:14 pm
I move:
That a motion concerning the consideration of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Administration) Bill 2024 may be moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate.
And I move:
That the question be now put.
Sue Lines President
The question is that the question be now put on the procedural motion moved by Minister Wong.
Sue Lines President
5:19 pm
The question now is that the procedural motion moved by Minister Wong be agreed to.
The Senate divided. [17:19]
(The President—Senator Lines)
Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs
5:20 pm
I move:
That:
(a) the questions on all remaining stages of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Administration) Bill 2024 be put at 6.30 pm;
(b) subject to paragraph (c), this order shall operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142;
(c) at the expiration of time, the question be put on all circulated amendments;
(d) divisions may take place after 6.30 pm until consideration of the bill has concluded; and
(e) divisions may take place after 6.30 pm until consideration of the bill has concluded; and following consideration of the bill being completed, the Senate return to its routine of business.
Sue Lines President
The question is that the motion as moved by Senator Wong be agreed to.