Division Description Changes — Business — Days and Hours of Meeting — 8th Oct 2020

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senate vote 2020-10-08#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2020-11-06 12:03:55	Title ~~Business — Days and Hours of Meeting~~ Business - Days and Hours of Meeting Description ~~<p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>~~ ~~<p>I will now put the motion moved by Senator Cormann, except for the following clauses, which will be put subsequently at the request of the opposition: clauses (1)(a)(v), (1)(b) and (1)(c).</p>~~ The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2020-10-08.22.2) - with the exception of [certain clauses](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2020-10-08/5) - that was introduced by WA Senator [Mathias Cormann](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/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 >>> >>> ... >> >> ... >> >> (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.

~~<p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>~~
~~<p>I will now put the motion moved by Senator Cormann, except for the following clauses, which will be put subsequently at the request of the opposition: clauses (1)(a)(v), (1)(b) and (1)(c).</p>~~
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2020-10-08.22.2) - with the exception of [certain clauses](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2020-10-08/5) - that was introduced by WA Senator [Mathias Cormann](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/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*
>>>
>>> *...*
>>
>> *...*
>>
>> *(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.*