Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Hansard source

I inform the Senate that at 8.30 this morning the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator Wong, and Senator Leyonhjelm each submitted a letter in accordance with standing order 75 proposing a matter of public importance. The question of which proposal would be submitted to the Senate was determined by lot. As a result, I inform the Senate that the following letter has been received from Senator Leyonhjelm:

Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion:

Restrictions on the sale and the service of alcohol at licensed venues and their impact on crime, health and enjoyment.

Is the proposal supported? We will give latitude; there are enough senators supporting.

More than the number of senators required by the standing orders having risen in their places—

I understand that informal arrangements have been made to allocate specific times to speakers in today's debate and with the concurrence of the Senate I shall ask the clerks to set the clock accordingly.