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

I move:

That the question be now put.

Question put.

A division having been called and bells being rung—

Madam Acting Deputy President, my point of order is that I think there needs to be some clarity from the chair of the question before the chair, and I would respectfully suggest it was described incorrectly previously.

The question now before the chair is that the question now be put. That was Senator Conroy’s motion and that is the motion before the chair. There has been a division called on that motion and that is why the bells are ringing.

I took the point of order, Madam Acting Deputy President, because it was described as the substantive suspension motion.

I understand that. I was wrong to do that and I have now ruled accordingly.