Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Hansard source

There is a question before the chair; you can seek leave immediately after the question has been put. I am obliged to put a procedural question. I am not entertaining any further points of order or clarification.

Opposition senators interjecting—

No, there cannot be a point of order!

Opposition senators interjecting—

Yes, it was, Senator—

Opposition senators interjecting—

Right, I am not taking any further comments, points of order or clarifications. The question is that the motion moved by Senator Abetz, that the question be now put, be agreed to.

The question now is that the motion moved by Senator Abetz, to vary the routine of business for today to consider a bill, be agreed to.