Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Hansard source

I inform the Senate that, at 8.30 am today, eight 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 the following letter has been received from Senator Steele-John:

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

The new rate of Jobseeker Payment and Youth Allowance should be retained so that no one lives in poverty and we continue to stimulate the economy.

Is the proposal supported?

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

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 shall ask the clerks to set the clock accordingly.