Andrew McLachlan (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | Hansard source

Pursuant to standing order 57(3), the Senate shall now proceed to a division on the amendment moved by Senator Hanson-Young to a motion to refer a matter to the Environment and Communications References Committee.

The question on closure will be put first and if that is agreed to I will put the question on the amendment. For the sake of clarity: any decision on the amendment does not necessarily stop debate on the substantive motion. Further debate, if required, is possible after the proposed reference is called on at item 19 of today's order of business. The question is that the question be now put on the amendment moved by Senator Hanson-Young.

Question agreed to.

The question before the chair is that the amendment moved by Senator Hanson-Young to a motion to refer a matter to the environment and communications references committee be agreed to.