Pursuant to notice of earlier this day, moved:

That the provisions of the order of October 27, 2020, concerning hybrid sittings of the Senate and other matters, and of the order of November 17, 2020, concerning hybrid committee meetings or meetings entirely by videoconference and other matters, be in force from February 1, 2021, to the end of the day on June 23, 2021, subject to the following conditions also applying in relation to the order of October 27, 2020:

1.the Senate Administration will, as expeditiously as possible, endeavour to develop a system to allow senators in the Senate Chamber to be able to see, on screen, the senators participating by videoconference;

2.when the sitting is suspended for any reason, the microphones of senators participating by videoconference shall be muted;

3.when a standing vote is underway, senators participating by videoconference must have their camera on for the duration of the vote and each senator must be seen on camera when voting; and

4.written replies to oral questions deposited electronically with the Clerk of the Senate shall be distributed to all senators.

He said: Honourable senators, I move the motion standing in my name.