Michael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, the scenario that has been put to you by Senator Brandis and Senator Cormann is exactly the scenario upon which the Senate went to two divisions some 10 minutes ago. The circumstances are exactly the same. There is no difference between the motion put by Senator Brandis and the motion put by Senator Cormann. If you are now refusing to take Senator Cormann’s motion, that is a completely inconsistent ruling.