Stephen Parry (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—We accept in full the explanation of Senator Bishop. We thank him very much for apologising to the chamber and for acknowledging that he missed a division. Unlike others opposite, we are not going to make a big issue out of this. We understand that this happens from time to time. It is important that we all reflect on this. The business of this chamber means that some senators on the odd occasions will not be able to attend the chamber for divisions. We certainly thank Senator Bishop for his comments and his apology to the chamber.