John Faulkner (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

Yes; but, knowing you, you will be before me. Mr President, given the hour and given the business before the Senate—and I would like to speak to my chamber management colleagues and probably consult our leader—I believe the appropriate course of action here would be for leave to be granted but for the recommittal to occur tomorrow morning. I think this is also the normal way that we deal with these matters. I would respectfully suggest, through you, Mr President, that Senator Minchin contemplate this as no doubt some consideration of this will continue via statements by leave.