Mark Bishop (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

On the point of order, if there was an objection to the order of speakers that was ruled appropriate by the chair I believe that would have been the appropriate time for a point of order to have been taken. When the call went to Senator Wright, a point of order should have been taken at that time. It was not. In any event, it is the practice of the chair to give the call to the first speaker who rises, absent a speaking list. In this debate a speaking list agreed between the parties has not been provided to the chair. In that case, the chair and successive chairs will give the call to the first person who stands and catches the chair's attention. I have done that in this circumstance. That is my ruling. I call Senator Carr.