Andrew Wilkie (Clark, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

As it is necessary to resolve this question to enable further questions to be considered in relation to this bill, in accordance with standing order 195 the bill will be returned to the House for further consideration.

A division having been called in the House of Representatives—

Sitting suspended from 1 8 :21 to 1 8 :32

Alex Hawke (Mitchell, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Point of order, Deputy Speaker Wilkie. Could you report to the Chamber on the status of the previous bill?

Andrew Wilkie (Clark, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

What happened with the previous bill was that the member for Brisbane dissented on the second reading. So, because that matter is now unresolved, that bill has been referred back to the main chamber, and we're moving on to the next item of business.

Alex Hawke (Mitchell, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Certainly, thank you. So that is referred to the main chamber for a vote on the amendment or on the second reading of the bill?

Andrew Wilkie (Clark, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

No, on the second reading—

Alex Hawke (Mitchell, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes, there was some confusion.

Andrew Wilkie (Clark, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

of the second bill in the cognate debate.

Alex Hawke (Mitchell, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

And the call made against the bill was from the member for Brisbane and no other member? I just want to make that clear.

Andrew Wilkie (Clark, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

But you only need one voice in the Federation Chamber.

Alex Hawke (Mitchell, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Understood. I just want to make it clear. There was a bit of confusion.

Andrew Wilkie (Clark, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I can appreciate why some people might have been a bit thrown by that, because it was all a little bit uncertain to some observers, but all is in order.

Alex Hawke (Mitchell, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thanks for that.