George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

There are two things, Senator Xenophon, and I will also comprehend you in this reply, Senator Ludlam. I am looking at standing order 166. There are certain conditions that need to be satisfied, including the assent of the acting chair, if this is in the committee stage. I am not sure that I am in a position to avail myself of standing order 166, so I am not going to do so without careful consideration and without knowing what the attitude of others who must consent to the process you recommend may be. But may I say, Senator, particularly at a time like this, I find it unbelievable that you would spend two hours of the committee stage of the debate on an urgent bill playing procedural games and engaging in what is starting to sound a little like a filibuster.