Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Hansard source

Right. The point of order that was inevitably raised is: is this in order, given the Senate's previous vote? Firstly, this is not a contingent notice. This is a simple motion to suspend standing orders, according to my advice from the Clerk. The second matter, with respect to it being in order to move this motion given the previous vote of the Senate, is that this is, firstly, a different motion—it applies to the extension of time, not the deferral of a vote beyond the end of this parliamentary session. Secondly, when we dealt with the income tax bills following the budget and exactly the same thing happened, there were two opportunities for the Senate to consider alteration of the time-management motion that had previously been put in place. I give notice that this is the last time I will entertain a motion to change the time limitation, consistent with my rulings at that time. But this motion is now in order. Senator Hanson is free to speak for five minutes to the motion she has just moved.