BUSINESS

Mr BURKE (Watson—Minister for the Arts, Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Cyber Security, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and Leader of the House) (12:05): I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring on Tuesday, 2 June and Wednesday, 3 June 2026: (1) standing order 33 (limit on business after normal time of adjournment) being suspended for the sitting; (2) at 8 pm, notwithstanding standing order 31, the adjournment debate being interrupted and government business have priority until; (a) business concludes, if earlier than 10 pm; or (b) 10 pm; or (c) a later time specified by a Minister prior to 10 pm; at which point, the debate being adjourned and the House immediately adjourning until the next sitting; and (3) any variation to this arrangement being made only on a motion moved by a Minister.

For the information of members, the purpose of this resolution is the taxation bills, which were introduced on Thursday of last week. I know there's a large number of members on my side of the House who want to speak on it and, I am told, one or two on the other side who are going to want to engage in this debate as well. We're hopeful that this means everybody who wants to participate will get the chance to be able to do so.

The usual rules will apply. After 6.30 pm there will be no further divisions or quorum calls. Between 7.30 and 8 pm anyone who is scheduled to speak on the adjournment will still be able to deliver their five-minute speech, but after 8 pm we'll continue with the debate on the legislation.

The intention of the government is that we would take the bills through in their final stages on Thursday morning.