16th Jun 2021, 6:05 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - 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 bills.

Motion text

That—

(1) Today:

(a) the hours of meeting be 9.30 am till adjournment;

(b) from 7.20 pm, the following bills be called on and considered together, second reading speeches only:

(i) Treasury Laws Amendment (More Flexible Superannuation) Bill 2020,

(ii) Treasury Laws Amendment (Self Managed Superannuation Funds) Bill 2020, and

(iii) Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Future, Your Super) Bill 2021;

(c) if a division is called after 7.20 pm, the division shall be taken on the next day of sitting; and

(d) the Senate adjourn without debate at the conclusion of the second reading debate, or on the motion of a minister.

(2) The bills be listed as separate orders of the day for Thursday, 17 June 2021, and if consideration of the bills has not concluded by 11.45 am, the questions on all remaining stages be put without debate.

(3) Paragraph (2) operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142.