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I hear the Manager of Opposition Business, and I'm reflecting on what he said and obviously having a very close look again at the motion to see whether there is anything in what he says that would make that argument viable. The overriding point is, notwithstanding—

Mr Fitzgibbon interjecting—

If the member for Hunter can just cease talking loudly for a second; it's just distracting me from dealing with the matter at hand. The motion the Manager of Opposition Business moved seeks to do something other than what has already been passed by the House, by the minister. Notwithstanding the fact that the motion he moved seeks to do something other than what is already passed by the House by the minister, I don't really see the point, because any such motion is only really seeking some variation. That is what it's seeking, and the motion's already been moved and passed by the House, and any such variation can only be moved by a minister.

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