Senator FIFIELD (Victoria—Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Assistant Minister for Social Services) (10:28): A moment or two ago I did say that intervening business be postponed until after consideration of the government business order of the day relating to the Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2014. Senator Wong interjecting— Senator FIFIELD: That is right. I moved that motion. I am now moving to the one in relation to the cut-off. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Marshall ): Is leave granted for Senator Fifield to move the motion that he has indicated he seeks to move? Leave granted. Senator FIFIELD: I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2014, allowing it to be considered during this period of sittings. I also table a statement of reasons justifying the need for this bill to be considered during these sittings and seek leave to have this statement incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The statement read as follows— STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE IN THE 2014 AUTUMN SITTINGS EXPORT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS AMENDMENT BILL Purpose of the Bill The bill implements the Government's Election commitment to provide additional funding for the EMDG scheme. Amendments to the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 will align scheme parameters with the increased funding by increasing the number of grants payable from 7 to 8 and reducing the minimum expenses threshold amount from $20,000 to $15,000, set the amount of scheme administration funds via Ministerial determination, and make minor policy and technical amendments to improve the scheme administration arrangements. Reasons for Urgency The bill implements an election commitment to provide additional funding for the EMDG scheme. The measures must be in place to enable the amendment to operate for the 2013-14 grant year. Two legislative instruments must be made immediately following the passage of the Bill, namely a 'not fit and proper person' instrument for EMDG consultants and an 'administration expenses' threshold instrument. The 'administration expenses' instrument, must be in place by 1 June 2014 following the passage of this bill. Question agreed to.