Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Chairman, I ask that you put amendments (1) and (2) separately to the remainder, given that I indicated in my contribution just now that the opposition intends to vote differently on those two sets of amendments. I will take some advice from Senator Milne or the Clerk through you, Mr Temporary Chairman, but I think amendments (1) and (2) relate to the substantive removal of the debt limit—and we have made our position clear on that—and amendment (3) relates to the transparency arrangement, the additional reporting, and we propose to support that amendment. If the Clerk could clarify that, I would appreciate it.

The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN: The question is that amendments (1) and (2) moved by Senator Milne be agreed to.

The CHAIRMAN: The question now is that the amendment moved by Senator Milne, (3) on sheet 7451, be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

The CHAIRMAN: The question is that the motion moved by Senator Fifield, as amended, be agreed to.

Bill reported with amendments.