Barry O'Sullivan (Queensland, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I inform the Senate that at 8.30 am today four proposals were received in accordance 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 a letter has been received from Senator Urquhart:

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

Fully funding public schools, including funding for extra teachers and resources; more individual attention for students; and extra support for kids with special needs.

Is the proposal supported?

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

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