BUSINESS

Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Women, Minister for Government Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (12:02): by leave—I move: That, on Wednesday, 12 August 2026— (a) the address-in-reply be presented at 8.30 am to Her Excellency the Governor-General by the President and such senators as may desire to accompany her; (b) the hours of meeting be 10 am to 8 pm; and (c) consideration of the business before the Senate be interrupted at approximately 5 pm, but not so as to interrupt a senator speaking, to allow senators to make valedictory statements relating to Senator Whish-Wilson.

Question agreed to.