Order of Business
The Leader sets the day’s business, including pre-budget statements, Committee Stage of the Minerals Development Bill and Private Members’ business.
The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on pre-budget outlook, 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 the Minister to be called on to reply at 2.50 p.m.; No. 2, Minerals Development Bill 2015 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 3 p.m. and adjourned not later than 5 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 3, Private Members' business, Longer Healthy Living Bill 2015 - Second Stage, to be taken at 5 p.m., with the time allocated for this debate not to exceed two hours.