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ORDER OF BUSINESS

Thursday, 21 November 2024

1. Acknowledgement of country and prayers

Commenced 9:00 AM
Concluded

2. Tabling of documents by Clerk

Commenced 9:01 AM
Documents tabled

3. Committees—proposed meetings to be authorised

Commenced 9:01 AM

Economics Legislation Committee—today and 25 November 2024
Economics References Committee—today

Commenced 9:01 AM
Proposals authorised

4. Private senators’ bills

Commenced 9:01 AM

Manager of Government Business (Senator Gallagher) to move a motion relating to private senators’ bills for consideration today

Commenced 9:01 AM
Agreed to
Consideration of private senators’ bills will not take place today

5. Government business

Standing order 24 allows any Senator to question a minister about government responsiveness to the Scrutiny of Bills committee

Commenced 9:01 AM

Notice of motion

1—Minister for Finance (Senator Gallagher)—Hours of meeting and routine of business—Variation

Commenced 9:02 AM
Agreed to

1—Government bills

Aged Care Bill 2024

Second reading amendments:

  • Sheet 3072 - Opposition -{{Division #1261 in progress}}
  • Sheet 3152 - Senator Van - negatived
  • Sheet 3155 - Australian Greens -{{Division #1262 in progress}}
  • Sheet 3159 - Pauline Hanson's One Nation - agreed to

Committee of the whole amendments:

Running sheet - revised

Government

Opposition

Senator David Pocock

Australian Greens

Commenced 9:02 AM
Committee reported progress
The Committee is considering the Aged Care Bill 2024 only. The Aged Care Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 will be considered on the next day of sitting

At 11.15 am

6. Notices of motion and additional notice

Commenced 11:15 AM
Notices given

7. Reference of bills

Commenced 11:16 AM

Chair of the Selection of Bills Committee (Senator Urquhart) to present report no. 13 of 2024 for adoption

Commenced 11:16 AM
Report tabled. Motion to adopt the report agreed to, as amended

8. Placing of business

Commenced 12:05 PM

Manager of Government Business (Senator Gallagher) to move a motion relating to the order of general business for today

Commenced 12:05 PM
Agreed to

Postponements to be authorised

Commenced 12:05 PM
Postponements authorised
See below at formal motions

Committees—extensions of time to be authorised

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Games preparedness—from 28 November 2024 to 6 May 2025

Commenced 12:05 PM
Extension authorised

Leave of absence

Commenced 12:05 PM
Agreed to

9. Formal motions

Commenced 12:07 PM

Business of the Senate

1—Senator Payman—Reference and instruction to Education and Employment Legislation Committee (Administration of the CFMEU) (altered on 18 November 2024 – so77)

Postponed to 25 November 2024

Business of the Senate

2—Senators Lambie, David Pocock, Van, Babet, Thorpe and Rennick—Reference to Procedure Committee (Motions to take note of answers)

Commenced 12:07 PM
Agreed to

Business of the Senate

3—Senator Rennick—Reference to Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee (Australia’s intelligence, diplomatic, and law enforcement agencies)

Postponed to next day of sitting

Business of the Senate

4—Senators Thorpe, David Pocock, Lambie, Waters and Payman—Reference to Standing Committee on Appropriations, Staffing and Security (Drafting and other services for non-government senators) (altered on 20 November 2024 – so77)

Commenced 12:08 PM
Agreed to

Government business

2—Minister for Finance (Senator Gallagher)—Estimates hearings for 2025

Postponed to 25 November 2024

Government business

3—Assistant Minister for a Future Made in Australia (Senator Ayres)—Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Amendment Determination—Approval

Commenced 12:09 PM
Agreed to

General business

684—Senator David Pocock—Establishment of a select committee on population and its impacts in Australia (altered on 20 November 2024 – so77)

Postponed to 26 November 2024

General business

687—Chair of the Select Committee on the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (Senator Tyrrell)—Extension of time to report

Commenced 12:09 PM
Agreed to

General business

688—Senator Bragg—Order for production of documents—Australian Prudential Regulation Authority -{{Division #1267 in progress}}

Commenced 12:10 PM
Agreed to

General business

690-692—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Birmingham)—Orders for production of documents—UK and US civil nuclear collaboration

10. Deferred vote

Vote to be taken on the motion moved by Senator Nampijinpa Price—Proposed reference to Environment and Communications References Committee (Cultural heritage laws)

Not later than 12.15 pm

11. Government business continued

Commenced 12:18 PM

1—Government bills

Aged Care Bill 2024

Second reading amendments:

  • Sheet 3072 - Opposition - negatived (see above for division results)
  • Sheet 3152 - Senator Van - negatived
  • Sheet 3155 - Australian Greens - (see above for division results)
  • Sheet 3159 - Pauline Hanson's One Nation - agreed to

Committee of the whole amendments:

Running sheet - revised

Government

  • Sheet RY104
    • amendments (1) to (26), (28) to (54), (56) to (63), (66) to (87) and (89) to (91) - agreed to
    • amendment (64)
    • amendment (88) - agreed to
    • amendments (27) and (55) oppose Division 4 of Part 4 of Chapter 1, and clause 405. Division 4 of Part 4 of Chapter 1, and clause 405 - negatived - (The items were not supported and were removed from the bill)

Opposition

Senator David Pocock

Australian Greens

Commenced 12:19 PM
Committee reported progress
The Committee is considering the Aged Care Bill 2024 only. The Aged Care Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 will be considered on the next day of sitting

At 1.30 pm

12. 2 minute statements

Commenced 1:30 PM
Concluded

At 2 pm

13. Questions

Commenced 2:00 PM
Concluded

14. Motions to take note of answers

Commenced 3:08 PM
Concluded

14a. Motion by leave

Commenced 3:31 PM

That on Monday, 25 November 2024, following the authorisation of any committee meetings, senators may make statements, of not more than 5 minutes each, relating to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, for up to 45 minutes.

Commenced 3:31 PM
Agreed to

15. Government business continued

Commenced 3:31 PM

1—Government bills

Aged Care Bill 2024

Second reading amendments:

  • Sheet 3072 - Opposition - negatived (see above for division results)
  • Sheet 3152 - Senator Van - negatived
  • Sheet 3155 - Australian Greens - (see above for division results)
  • Sheet 3159 - Pauline Hanson's One Nation - agreed to

Committee of the whole amendments:

Running sheet - revised

Government

  • Sheet RY104
    • amendments (1) to (26), (28) to (54), (56) to (63), (66) to (87) and (89) to (91) - agreed to
    • amendment (64) - not proceeded with
    • amendment (88) - agreed to
    • amendments (27) and (55) oppose Division 4 of Part 4 of Chapter 1, and clause 405. Division 4 of Part 4 of Chapter 1, and clause 405 - negatived - (The items were not supported and were removed from the bill)

Opposition

Senator David Pocock

Australian Greens

Question that this bill be now read a third time -{{Division #1272 in progress}}

Commenced 3:31 PM
Bill passed with amendments

16. Adjournment

Commenced 6:51 PM
The Senate adjourned at 6.51 pm

Richard Pye
Clerk of the Senate

The below items of business were not listed as part of the varied routine for today agreed to at item 5 above (government business notice of motion no. 1)

11. Committee memberships

12. Messages

18. Tabling and consideration of committee reports and government responses

Government response—Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Iron Boomerang project

Joint Standing Committee on Treaties—223rd report—Security agreement between the Government of Australia and the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (Government Whip)

Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme—General issues—Report no. 2 of the 47th Parliament (Senator Hughes)

Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Report—Department of Defence annual report 2022-23 (Senator Fawcett)

Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation—Delegated legislation monitor 13 of 2024 (Senator O’Neill)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights—Human rights scrutiny report 10 of 2024 (Government Whip)

Additional estimates information (Government Whip)

19. Consideration of documents listed on the Notice Paper

20. Consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor‑General’s reports listed on the Notice Paper

21. Ministerial statements

22. General business debate

Notice of motion no. 689 —Senator Cox—Northern Territory—Territory Coordinator