Order of Business
The Chair welcomes a visitor, and the Leader announces the day’s scheduled debates, legislation and speaking arrangements.
Before calling the Leader to announce the Order of Business, I welcome Deputy Noel Grealish who is in the Visitors Gallery.
Comment on this
The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on growing tourism to 2025, to be taken at 1 p.m. and conclude not later than 3 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and a Minister or a Minister of State to be called on to reply to the debate not later than 2.50 p.m.; No. 2, Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 3 p.m. and adjourned not later than 5 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 2a, motion for earlier signature of the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 2; No. 3, Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2015 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 5 p.m. and adjourned not later than 7 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 4, Private Members' business, Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015 - Second Stage, to be taken at 7 p.m. and conclude not later than 9 p.m.; and No. 5, Statute Law Revision Bill 2015 - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 9 p.m. and adjourned not later than 11 p.m., if not previously concluded.