Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I wish to make a statement regarding the deferred division that occurred last night. After 6.30 pm last night, during consideration in detail of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024, a motion was moved, 'That the question be now put', on the amendments moved by the member for Warringah. A division was called for and deferred. Standing order 133(d) does not permit a motion for closure of question, under standing order 81, to be moved during a period of deferred divisions. Consequently, the division that was called for and deferred until the first opportunity the next sitting day will not take place. The question on the bill before the House remains that the amendments moved by the member for Warringah be agreed to.