Kay Patterson (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I have obviously been relieving Senator Ferris. I am not sure whether she believes it has been discussed. I have asked her if she can just come in and comment. The reason may be that Senator Ferris has just returned from Baghdad and I have been trying to fill in for her. I am probably not the most experienced whip that has been in the chamber. We usually cooperate and advise people, as you know. I think this might have been an oversight rather than some attempt to railroad what was going on in the Senate.