Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Hansard source

I inform the Senate that at 8.30 am today five proposals were received in according with standing order 75. 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 was received from Senator Collins:

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

'Providing cheaper, cleaner energy, including investment in renewable energy; ending the power privatisation mess; better regulating power prices and gas exports; supporting the installation of more household battery systems; and backing the development of renewables projects in local communities'

Is the proposal supported?

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

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