Appendix B

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Routine of business in the Senate as set out in standing order 57 and related orders (as at 14 May 2003)(use Lexmark print driver)
Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday
12.30 pm	Prayers Government business only	12.30 pm	Prayers Government documents (Presented pursuant to order) Government business only	9.30 am	Prayers Government documents (Presented pursuant to order) Government business only	9.30 am	Prayers Petitions Notices of motion Placing of business Discovery of formal business Tabling and consideration of committee reports (SO 62(4)—Time limit: 1 hr) Committee memberships Messages from House of Representatives Order of business
				12.45 pm	Discussion of matters of public interest (SO 57(2))	12.45 pm	If agreed to, ‘non-controversial’ legislation
2 pm	Questions Motions to take note of answers (Time limit: 30 mins) Petitions Notices of motion Placing of business Discovery of formal business MPI or urgency motion (Time limit: 1 hr, or if no motions to take note, 90 mins) Ministerial statements Tabling of documents Committee memberships Messages from House of Representatives Order of business	2 pm	Questions Motions to take note of answers (Time limit: 30 mins) Petitions Notices of motion Placing of business Discovery of formal business MPI or urgency motion (SO 75—Time limit: 1 hr, or if no motions to take note, 90 mins) Ministerial statements Tabling of documents Committee memberships Messages from House of Representatives Order of business	2 pm	Questions Motions to take note of answers (Time limit: 30 mins) Petitions Notices of motion Placing of business Discovery of formal business MPI or urgency motion (SO 75—Time limit: 1 hr, or if no motions to take note, 90 mins) Tabling and consideration of committee reports (SO 62(4)—Time limit: 1 hr) Ministerial statements Tabling of documents Committee memberships Messages from House of Representatives Order of business	2 pm	Questions Motions to take note of answers (Time limit: 30 mins) MPI or urgency motion (Time limit: 1 hr, or if no motions to take note, 90 mins) Ministerial statements Government responses to parliamentary committee reports Tabling of documents
6.30 to	Sitting suspended—	6.50 pm	Consideration of government documents tabled earlier in the day (SO 61—Time limit: 30 mins)	6.50 pm	Consideration of government documents tabled earlier in the day (SO 61—Time limit: 30 mins)	Not later than 4.30 pm	General business (Notices of motion and orders of the day)
7.30 pm	(DINNER BREAK)	7.20 pm	Adjournment proposed (No time limit)	7.20 pm	Adjournment proposed (Time limit: 40 mins)	Not later than 6 pm	General business, cont. (SO 61(3)—Consideration of government documents. Time limit: 1 hr)
7.30 pm	Order of business continued					Not later than 7 pm	Consideration of committee reports and government responses and Auditor- General’s reports (SO 62—Time limit: 1 hr)
9.50 pm	Adjournment proposed (Time limit: 40 mins)					8 pm	Adjournment proposed (Time limit: 40 mins)

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