Claire Moore (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Acting Deputy President, we are just looking at the protocol for this evening. Normally, at this stage, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate tables the Leader of the Opposition's statement. As, we are all aware, the Leader of the Opposition in the other place is still on his feet. We are unable to table that statement until he finishes his speech. I wanted to make clear that is what is happening. There is no protocol, I believe, that needs to say that that has to happen first. That's my understanding. For the understanding of everyone in the chamber, that's why we were looking to delay. At this stage, that speech is not yet completed. As soon as it's finished, I promise I will make sure that the leader is here to table it for us.