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) (16:13): I move the motion for the suspension of standing and sessional orders to amend the resolution agreed on 17 August 2026 relating to the time and order of business for this sitting in the terms circulated to honourable members in the chamber: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the resolution relating to the time and order of business for Tuesday, 18 August 2026 agreed to on Monday, 17 August 2026 being amended by omitting paragraphs (4) to (6) and inserting the following: "(4) immediately following proceedings on the Interactive Gambling (Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2026, the order of the day for the resumption of the debate on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 2) Bill 2026 being called on and: (a) any second reading amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved by the Member proposing them; (b) the questions being put immediately on any second reading amendments and on the second reading of the bill; (c) if required, the bill being considered in detail and taken as a whole, with any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them, with: (i) one question being put immediately on any government amendments; (ii) one question being put immediately on any opposition amendments; (iii) separate questions being put immediately on any sets of amendments moved by crossbench Members; and (iv) a separate question being put that the bill [as amended] be agreed to; and (d) the question being put immediately on the third reading; (5) immediately following proceedings on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 2) Bill 2026, the order of the day for the resumption of the debate on the News Journalism Payments Bill 2026 being called on and a cognate debate taking place with the News Journalism Payments (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026, News Media Bargaining (Administration) Bill 2026, News Media Bargaining Charge Bill 2026 and the Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media Bargaining) (Consequential) Bill 2026, and proceedings on the bills having priority until 7.30 pm; (6) at 8 pm, notwithstanding standing order 31, the adjournment debate being interrupted, and debate on the News Journalism Payments Bill 2026 and four related bills having priority: (a) until the bills have proceeded through all stages; or (b) 10 pm; or (c) a later time specified by a Minister prior to 10 pm; at which point, the House immediately adjourning until 9 am on Wednesday, 19 August; (7) standing order 133(b) (deferred divisions) being suspended until the third reading of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 2) Bill 2026; and (8) any variation to this arrangement being made only on a motion moved by a Minister." I'll speak very briefly because otherwise I'll take time away from the discussion of the amendments.

As was flagged earlier, this is to add the tax bill to the legislation to be considered later today. Question agreed to, with an absolute majority.