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

Thank you, Senator Brandis. There was a lot of noise in the chamber. Government senators as well as opposition senators have been making a lot of noise during all of the divisions and the reading out of what the divisions were. I am happy to give the government the benefit of the doubt and allow them to call the division because of the noes that they have called. A division has been called for; the bells are going to be rung for one minute. Clerk, have the bells been rung for one minute? No? Ring the bells for one minute.

The question is that amendment (11) on sheet 7149 moved by the opposition be agreed to.

The Senate divided. [21:59]

(The Deputy President—Senator Parry)

Question negatived.

In division—