Order of Business
The House opens with greetings and the Leader outlines the day’s business. The Chair sets speaking limits and warns against using the Order of Business for long debates.
We are in a new session. I wish Members luck in the session and hope we will get some positive work done. I call the Leader to outline the business of the day.
Comment on this
I love the enthusiasm of Members opposite. It is fantastic. New politics are alive and well.
The Order Business is No. 1, Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016 - Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 6 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each and the Minister to be given five minutes in which to reply; and No. 24, non-Government motion No. 9 re economic growth, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1.
Comment on this
Spokespersons have three minutes in which to contribute on the Order of Business and all others contributors have two. I am certainly going to be much stricter during this term when it comes to Members rambling on. If they have a particular issue to raise or want to engage in a long debate, they should submit a Commencement matter.
It would not be appropriate to do so now. The whole purpose of the Order of Business is to ask a question and elicit an answer. It is not meant for long speeches or debates.