8th Oct 2020, 12:25 PM – Senate Business - Days and Hours of Meeting

The majority voted in favour of a motion - with the exception of certain clauses - that was introduced by WA Senator Mathias Cormann (Liberal), which means it succeeded.

Motion text

That—

(1) On Thursday, 8 October 2020:

(a) the routine of business from 11.45am shall be:

(i) placing of business;

(ii) notices of motion;

(iii) consideration of a report of the Selection of Bills Committee,

(iv) formal motions; and

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(d) following the conclusion of consideration of the bill, the Senate shall return to the routine of business;

(e) divisions may take place after 4.30 pm until 7.30 pm;

(f) at 5.30 pm, consideration of a message relating to the Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020;

(g) the sitting of the Senate shall be suspended after consideration of the message listed in paragraph (f) till 8pm;

(h) at 8pm, Budget statements and documents – party leaders and independent senators to make a response to the statement and documents of no more than 30 minutes each; and

(i) immediately after the conclusion of the responses referred to in paragraph (h):

(i) if the Treasury Laws Amendment (A Tax Plan for the COVID-19 Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 has not yet been passed—the sitting of the Senate shall be suspended till 9 am on Friday, 9 October 2020, and the routine of business shall be as provided in paragraph (2); or

(ii) otherwise, the question for the adjournment shall be proposed. (2) The routine of business on Friday, 9 October 2020 shall be as follows:

(a) from 9 am, consideration of the Treasury Laws Amendment (A Tax Plan for the COVID-19 Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 only;

(b) if by noon the Treasury Laws Amendment (A Tax Plan for the COV1D­19 Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 has not been finally considered, the questions on all remaining stages shall be put without debate;

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

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