18th Mar 2021, 12:22 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Timetable of today's proceedings

The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham (Liberal), which means it passed.

Motion text

That today:

(a) consideration of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021 be immediately and have precedence over all other business until determined;

(b) if by 1 pm consideration of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021 has not been finally considered, the questions on all remaining stages be put without debate;

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

(d) for the purposes of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021, the references to 2 hours in standing order 142(4) shall be read as 1 hour;

(e) following consideration of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021, the routine of business shall be consideration of the following bills:

• Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021

• Industry Research and Development Amendment (Industry Innovation and Science Australia) Bill 2021

• Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Bill 2020 Special Recreational Vessels Amendment Bill 2021

• Biosecurity Amendment (Clarifying Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Bill 2021 (subject to introduction)

• Work Health and Safety Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2021 Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Bill 2020

• Industrial Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2020

• Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (General) Bill 2020

• Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (Customs) Bill 2020

• Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (Excise) Bill 2020 (subject to introduction)

• Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Early Childhood Education and Care Coronavirus Response and Other Measures) Bill 2021 (subject to introduction)

(f) if by 1.45 pm consideration of the bills listed in paragraph (e) has not been completed, the questions on all remaining stages be put without debate;

(g) paragraph (f) operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142;

(h) at 2 pm or following consideration of the bills listed in paragraph (e), whichever is later, the routine of business be questions and motions to take note of answers;

(i) following motions to take note of answers, the routine of business be as follows:

(i) notices of motion,

(ii) tabling and consideration of a report of the Selection of Bills Committee,

(iii) placing of business,

(iv) formal motions, and

(v) tabling (only) of committee reports;

(j) divisions may take place after 4.30 pm for the purposes of formal motions only; and

(k) following the tabling of committee reports, the Senate return to its routine of business.