Andrew Murray (WA, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to gently remind members of the Senate that there are three portfolio holders present in this debate—the minister, the shadow minister and me—and Senator Joyce also has an amendment before the chamber. There are 25 sets of amendments we have to deal with, and there are four bills. The government has had the opportunity to prepare its package. I personally have no objection—and would not have any objection—whatsoever to anyone participating in the debate but, in view of the guillotine that we are under and the fact that we have 25 sets of amendments to deal with, I do hope that members on the government side will be fair and ensure as much time as possible is given to those who have amendments. The government has five sets of amendments, and there are 20 others that belong to Labor, the Democrats and The Nationals.