Days and Hours of Meeting

The majority voted in favour of the following motion:

That today—

(a) the hours of meeting be 1 pm till adjournment;

(b) the routine of business be consideration of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Energy Price Relief Plan) Bill 2022 only;

(c) if, by 4.30 pm, consideration of the bill has not concluded, the questions on all remaining stages be put without debate;

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

(e) divisions may take place after 4.30 pm for the purposes of the bill; and

(f) the Senate adjourn without debate on the motion of a minister.