22nd Jun 2021, 3:44 PM – Senate Business - Days and Hours of Meeting - New timetable

The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham (Liberal), which means it passed. The motion related to putting time limits on the discussion of certain motions and bills.

Motion text

That today:

(a) the hours of meeting be midday till adjournment;

(b) the routine of business following consideration of the urgency motion be:

(i) business of the Senate notices of motion nos 1 and 2 (proposed disallowance of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Amendment (2020-21 Budget Programs) Regulations 2021)—motions to be called on together and debated for not more than 30 minutes, after which the question be put, and

(ii) consideration of the following bills:

• Fuel Security Bill 2021

• Fuel Security (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2021

• Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2021-2022

• Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2021-2022

• Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2021-2022

• Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 3) Bill 2021

• Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Age of Dependants) Bill 2021

• Online Safety Bill 2021

• Online Safety (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021

• Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Bill 2021

• Financial Regulator Assessment Authority (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2021

• Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No.1) Bill 2021;

(c) if by 9.15 pm, consideration of the bills has not concluded, the questions on all remaining stages be put without debate;

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

(e) the question for the adjournment be proposed without debate after consideration of the bills has concluded, or on the motion of a minister.