Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I understand that the government made a mistake on an earlier division—I was giving you time to be briefed, Madam Acting Deputy President. I've been briefed by text message that the government is going to seek to recommit the vote. As long as the procedure is followed—and perhaps the manager or the minister can explain it—then the opposition will allow the vote to be recommitted in accordance with the usual conventions.