Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

A point of clarification: does the motion that the Senate passed yesterday mean that this motion is not debatable and that no suspension of standing orders can be moved in order to debate it?

The CHAIR: That's correct.

Yet again the government's refusing to debate its tax laws.

The CHAIR: Thank you, Senator Wong.

I ask a further question, which is whether the government will now grant leave for party leaders, given what has just occurred—that the Senate is not insisting—to be given five minutes.

The CHAIR: I'm going to put the question. The question is that—

I've asked a question.

The CHAIR: There's a motion before us and it needs to be put.

Well I'll move an amendment.

The CHAIR: There's to be no amendment or debate.

I've asked the government if they will—

The CHAIR: It's a matter for the government, Senator Wong.

Is the minister going to respond?

The CHAIR: He hasn't stood, so I'm going to put the question. Senator—