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

Senator Ludlam, I thought you were moving the amendment with the 'three' substituted with 'five'. I do not think you needed to move a motion to substitute 'three' with 'five' because the government had given you leave to substitute 'three' with 'five'. So from the government's point of view—and I suspect Senator Wong may be in the same position—our opposition is to your substantive amendment not to your request to substitute 'five' for 'three' within the amendment.

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: The Attorney is correct. We have accepted that the amendment has been amended by leave. The question being put is that the amended amendment on sheet 8055 be agreed to.

Question negatived.