4           Routine of business—Variation

The Minister for Finance (Senator Birmingham), by leave, moved—That today the hours of meeting be 9.30 am to adjournment, divisions may take place after 4.30 pm and the routine of business be as follows:

(a)              consideration of the following bills:

Corporations Amendment (Corporate Insolvency Reforms) Bill 2020

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020

Aged Care Amendment (Aged Care Recipient Classification) Bill 2020

Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020 and the Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020

Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 6) Bill 2020

Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 2020

National Emergency Declaration Bill 2020 and the National Emergency Declaration (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020

(b)              at 11.45 am:

(i)                    petitions,

(ii)                  notices of motion,

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

(iv)                placing of business;

(c)              consideration of the bills listed in paragraph (a);

(d)             if by 1 pm consideration of the bills listed in paragraph (a) has not been completed, the questions on all remaining stages be put without debate;

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

(f)               until not later than 2 pm, the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020;

(g)              at 2 pm, questions, motions to take note of answers, and tabling and consideration of committee reports and government responses;

(h)             at 4 pm, or at the conclusion of tabling and consideration of committee reports and government responses, whichever is the earlier, consideration of the following bills only:

Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020

Aviation Legislation Amendment (Liability and Insurance) Bill 2020

Immigration (Education) Amendment (Expanding Access to English Tuition) Bill 2020

Territories Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 and the Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2020

Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 5) Bill 2020

Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance Administration) Bill 2020

(i)                if by 6.30 pm consideration of the bills in paragraph (h) has not been completed, the questions on all remaining stages be put without debate ;

(j)                paragraph (i) operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142; and

(k)              after consideration of the bills listed in paragraph (h) has concluded:

(i)                    business of the Senate order of the day no.1 (Industry Research and Development (Forestry Recovery Development Fund Program) Instrument 2020—Motion for disallowance), for no more than 30 minutes after which the question will be put,

(ii)                  formal motions,

(iii)                ministerial statements,

(iv)                end of 2020 sittings statements,

(v)                  messages,

(vi)                committee membership,

(vii)              a motion relating to the next meeting of the Senate and leave of absence for all senators, and

(viii)            adjournment without debate.

Closure : Senator Birmingham moved—That the question be now put.

Question—That the question be now put—put.

The Senate divided—

AYES, 48

Senators—

NOES, 10

Senators—

* Tellers

Question agreed to.

Main question put.

The Senate divided—

AYES, 48

Senators—

NOES, 10

Senators—

* Tellers

Question agreed to.

Senator Birmingham moved—That consideration of the Corporations Amendment (Corporate Insolvency Reforms) Bill 2020 be postponed until after consideration of the National Emergency Declaration Bill 2020 and a related bill.

Question put and passed.

Statement by leave : Senator Patrick, by leave, made a statement relating to the management of the government’s legislative program.