Rearrangement

The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by ACT Senator Katy Gallagher (Labor), which means it was successful.

Motion text

That today:

(a) the hours of meeting be 9 am till adjournment;

(b) the following bills be called on immediately and have precedence over all other business:

(i) Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024,

(ii) Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2025,

(iii) Social Security Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes) Bill 2025,

(iv) Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2024-2025

Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2024-2025

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2024-2025,

(v) Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Bill 2024, and

(vi) Oversight Legislation Amendment (Robodebt Royal Commission Response and Other Measures) Bill 2024;

(c) the questions on all remaining stages of the bills in paragraph (b) be put after a total of one hour of consideration;

(d) the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 then be called on and the time allotted for its consideration be as follows:

(i) second reading—one hour, and

(ii) all remaining stages—90 mins;

(e) paragraphs (c) and (d) operate as limitations of debate under standing order 142;

(f) divisions may take place after 6.30 pm until consideration of the bills has concluded; and

(g) the Senate adjourn without debate after consideration of the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 has concluded.