Order of Business
The Chair congratulates Senator Ahearn on his promotion, and the Acting Leader outlines the Order of Business with the scheduled committee report and sexual offences bill.
The Order of Business is No. 1, report of the Committee of Selection, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; and No. 2, Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023 - Second Stage, to be taken at 11.45 a.m., with the time allotted to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed 15 minutes, those of group spokespersons not to exceed 12 minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed six minutes, and the Minister to be given not less than 15 minutes to reply to the debate.