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senate vote 2021-06-24#11

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Title

  • Business Rearrangement
  • Business - Rearrangement - New timetable

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>
  • <p>The question now is that the motion moved by Senator Birmingham be agreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-06-24.176.2) introduced by South Australian Senator [Simon Birmingham](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/simon_birmingham) (Liberal), which means it passed. The motion related to putting time limits on the discussion of certain bills.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That today—*
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  • > *(a) the hours of meeting be 9.30 am till adjournment;*
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  • > *(b) the questions on all remaining stages of the following bills be put at 4.30 pm:*
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  • > * *COVID-19 Disaster Payment (Funding Arrangements) Bill 2021*
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  • > * *Treasury Laws Amendment (COVID-19 Economic Response) Bill 2021*
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  • > * *Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (International Production Orders) Bill 2020*
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  • > * *Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Amendment Bill 2021*
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  • > *(c) paragraph (b) operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142;*
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  • > *(d) following consideration of the bills, a message from the House of Representatives concerning the Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 be reported, and the question that the Senate not insist on its amendments be proposed from the chair and put immediately;*
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  • > *(e) subsequently, the routine of business be as follows:*
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  • >> *(i) consideration of a motion to be moved by Senator Birmingham relating to formal motions—question to be put without amendment after 20 minutes,*
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  • >> *(ii) consideration of general business notice of motion no. 1174—to be considered for not more than 30 minutes,*
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  • >> *(iii) a motion relating to the next meeting of the Senate and leave of absence for senators, and*
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  • >> *(iv) adjournment to be proposed; and*
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  • > *(f) divisions may take place after 4.30 pm for the purposes of the matters contained in this motion only.*