Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I am told it is now tonight. Madam Acting Deputy President, if Senator Macdonald wants to talk to his whip, we can have a chat to our whip and we will see if we can progress something, but we do not normally grant leave for bills and we certainly do not grant leave on the same day we are bringing the bill on for debate. An agreement about a limited debate on the bill would seem to me to be seeking to undermine that debate. I am happy to suggest that Senator MacDonald talk to his whip who can then talk to our whip. We might come back if there is some sort of arrangement that they want to make.