Business of the House

Mr JOHN AQUILINA (Riverstone—Parliamentary Secretary) [11.06 a.m.]: I move:

That standing and sessional orders be suspended at this sitting to permit:

(1) the introduction, without notice, and passage through all stages of the Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Bill 2009;

(2) Government business to take precedence of general business;

(3) private members' statements be called on at any time during the sitting; and

(4) the House to adjourn on motion.

Mr DARYL MAGUIRE (Wagga Wagga) [11.07 a.m.]: The Opposition will not oppose the motion, but seeks concurrence for a brief adjournment after the introduction of the bill and the Premier's agreement in principle speech, which will give the shadow Minister the opportunity to read the bill for the first time. I understand a briefing will occur at sometime in the near future, and we would like the shadow Minister to have the opportunity to attend. We would, of course, then be willing to participate in the debate.

Mr JOHN AQUILINA (Riverstone—Parliamentary Secretary) [11.08 a.m.]: I have listened to the member for Wagga Wagga and am happy to agree to his requests that, following the introduction of the legislation and the Premier's agreement in principle speech, debate be adjourned to allow the member for Epping to peruse the detail of the legislation and attend whatever briefings have been organised. Then, at an appropriate time, the legislation will be brought back before the House and concluded in accordance with the motion I have moved.

Question—That the motion be agreed to—put and resolved in the affirmative.

Motion agreed to.