senate

Sittings

24th Sitting of the Senate

5th Session - 11th Republican Parliament

Tuesday 5 May, 2020
10:00 AM
Papers
Three Papers

Three papers were laid. See Supplemental Order Paper for details.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
One urgent question

One urgent question was posed and answered.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Four Questions on Notice

Four questions qualified for oral answer. See Order Paper for details.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Administration of Justice (Electronic Monitoring) (Amendment) Bill, 2020

The Minster of National Security, Hon. Stuart Young, MP, moved the second reading of The Administration of Justice (Electronic Monitoring) (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Debate began on the Bill. Following the debate, the Bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole Senate for consideration clause by clause. Amendments were made. The Bill was read a third time and passed.

Matter On The Adjournment
Two Matters

Sen. Wade Mark raised a matter on the adjournment of the need for the Government to properly provide some degree of accountability for the allocation to the respective religious organizations of $30 Million Dollars. The Acting Leader of Government Business responded.
Sen. Mark raised another matter on the economic stress of small and medium business during this time. The Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Sen. the Hon. Allyson West, responded.

Adjournment
The Senate adjourned to Wednesday May 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

The Sitting concluded at 5:40 p.m. The Senate adjourned to Wednesday May 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.