Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Hansard source

Senators, during the course of the debate, Senators Macdonald and Heffernan particularly asked me about standing order 195 in relation to the requirement to read out the motion before the chair. I indicated that there had been previous rulings that this was not a compulsory matter, and I am pleased to say that I was correct with my ruling, so I am just reporting that back. It was President Calvert and President Hogg who both ruled that the question does not need to be read out if the motion has been circulated in print.