9th Aug 2023, 10:20 AM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2023

The majority voted in favour of a motion:

That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2023, allowing it to be considered during this period of sittings.

This means that bill can be considered during the present sitting period.

Rebellion

Note that the two Jacqui Lambie Network senators voted differently, with Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie voting "No" and Tasmanian Senator Tammy Tyrrell voting "Yes".

Paragraphs (5) to (8), Standing Order 111

(5) Where a bill:

(a) is first introduced in the Senate by a minister in a period of sittings; or

(b) is received from the House of Representatives and was introduced in that House in the same period of sittings; or

(c) is received from the House of Representatives after the expiration of two-thirds of the total number of days of sitting of the Senate scheduled for that period of sittings,

and a motion is moved for the second reading of the bill, debate on that motion shall be adjourned at the conclusion of the speech of the senator moving the motion and resumption of the debate shall be made an order of the day for the first day of sitting in the next period of sittings without any question being put.

(6) Paragraph (5) does not apply to a bill introduced in the Senate or received from the House of Representatives within the first two-thirds of the total number of days of sitting of the Senate scheduled for the first period of sittings after a general election of the House of Representatives, but consideration of such a bill shall not be resumed after the second reading is moved in the Senate unless 14 days have elapsed after the first introduction of the bill in either House.

(7) Paragraph (5) does not apply to a bill received by the Senate again in the circumstances described in the first paragraph of section 57 of the Constitution.

(8) In paragraphs (5) and (6) "period of sittings" means a period during which the Senate adjourns for not more than 20 days