Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

On a point of order: Senator Brandis has quoted you the Senate rules and Odgers, and with respect, Mr President, could I suggest that you rule the motion out of order, because it is contrary to the practices of the Senate. To repeat what Senator Brandis has said: where it is properly before the legislation committee, and this one clearly is. It was discussed and, as chairman, I have since had a request from three members of that committee to have a spillover specially on this point, which the committee will deal with at its meeting tomorrow.