Tuesday, 10 September 2019

 The PRESIDENT (13:10): I have a message from the Assembly:

The Legislative Assembly has agreed to the following resolution—

That this House meets the Legislative Council for the purpose of sitting and voting together to choose a person to hold the place in the Senate rendered vacant by the resignation of Senator the Honourable Mitch Fifield, and proposes that the time and place of such meeting be the Legislative Assembly Chamber on Wednesday 11 September 2019 at 6.15 pm—

which is presented for the agreement of the Legislative Council.

 Mr JENNINGS (South Eastern Metropolitan—Leader of the Government, Special Minister of State, Minister for Priority Precincts, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs) (13:11): I move, by leave:

That the Assembly’s message be taken into consideration forthwith.

Motion agreed to.

Mr JENNINGS: I move, by leave:

That:

(1)   this house meets with the Legislative Assembly for the purpose of sitting and voting together to choose a person to hold the place in the Senate rendered vacant by the resignation of Senator the Honourable Mitch Fifield and, as proposed by the Assembly, the time and place of such meeting be the Legislative Assembly chamber on Wednesday, 11 September 2019, at 6.15 pm;

(2)   standing and sessional orders be suspended to the extent necessary to provide that on Wednesday, 11 September 2019, the order of business will be:

Messages

Formal Business

Members’ Statements (up to 15 Members)

General Business

At 12 noon Questions

Answers to Questions on Notice

General Business (continues)

At 5.15 p.m. Statements on reports, papers and petitions (30 minutes)

At 5.45 p.m. Adjournment (up to 20 members); and

(3)   a message be sent to the Assembly informing them accordingly.

Motion agreed to.

The PRESIDENT: A message will be sent to the Assembly informing them of the Council’s resolution.