Business of the House

Following agreement in the Business Committee, I seek leave for the debate on the second and third readings of the Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Bill to follow the conclusion of the first reading of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Bill. I will give a small explanation. The Business Committee has decided that upon the finish of the items in the urgency motion today, which includes the first readings of the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill and the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Bill, we would ordinarily have come out of urgency and gone into a members’ day. That may, according to our Standing Orders, affect the day on which we next have a members’ day, therefore denying members considerable hours in the House. So by agreement we have determined to seek the leave of the House to fill up the small amount of time that remains with debate on the Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Bill. If there is remaining time, I suspect that the House will probably adjourn. There will be, though, through this process, a members’ day on 4 March.

💬 Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There is no objection.