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While the tellers count the division, I indicate to members that we have present in the gallery representatives of the scientists in Parliament House who are participating in the 12th annual Science meets Parliament. Members would be aware that they have come from all over Australia to share their valuable work with parliamentarians. Some of them might try to propose a hypothesis that can give me some understanding of the phenomena occurring in this chamber at the moment.

Question put.

The House divided. [15:30]

(The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins)

Question negatived.

The time allotted for the debate has expired.

Original question put:

That the motion (Mr Abbott's) be agreed to.

The House divided. [15:34]

(The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins)

In division—

A cheap electronic voting system from any of the scientists in the gallery would be helpful, too.

Question negatived.

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