John Hogg (President) Share this | Hansard source

That is not an issue.

Have all honourable senators voted? The clerks will now collect the ballot papers. I invite Senator Madigan and Senator Siewert to act as scrutineers.

The result of the ballot is as follows: Senator Madigan, 34 votes; Senator Wright, 39 votes. Senator Wright is therefore elected as the member of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights nominated by a minority group or Independent senators.