Slade Brockman (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I inform the Senate that, at 8.30 am today, three 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 the following letter has been received from Senator Gallagher:

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

'The Prime Minister's ongoing failure to show leadership.'

Is the proposal supported?

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

The proposal being supported, I understand 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'll ask the Clerks to set the clocks accordingly.