That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent:

(1) any business before the Assembly at 3.00 p.m. this day being interrupted to allow the Treasurer to be called on forthwith to present the Appropriation Bill 2000-2001;

(2) (a) questions without notice concluding at the time of interruption; or

(b) debate on any motion before the Assembly at the time of interruption being adjourned until the question-"That debate on the Appropriation Bill 2000-2001 be adjourned and the resumption of the debate be made an order of the day for the next sitting" is agreed;

(3) at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday, 25 May 2000, the order of the day for resumption of debate on the question that the Appropriation Bill 2000-2001 be agreed to in principle, being called on notwithstanding any business before the Assembly and that the time limit on the speech of the Leader of the Opposition, Independent Members, the ACT Greens and United Canberra Party be equivalent to the time taken by the Treasurer in moving the motion-That the Bill be agreed to in principle; and

(4) (a) questions without notice concluding at the time of interruption; or

(b) debate on any motion before the Assembly at that time being adjourned until a later hour that day.

That this bill be agreed to in principle.