Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I know the senator is interested in progressing this matter. If he delays the matter we may be able to deal with it tomorrow. I say that because we have a very tight legislative program. We need to finalise the legislation and references that we are currently dealing with. We have a cut-off today of 5.30 pm for valedictories, which makes this a very short Wednesday. So I ask the senator’s indulgence so that we can manage the program and finish the work that we have set.