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A letter has been received from Senator Tyrrell:

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

The failure of state governments around the country to honour their commitments and maintain a pathway for funding for public schools to reach 75 per cent of the Schooling Resource Standard, all the while demanding the Federal Government pay more.

Is the proposal supported?

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

With the concurrence of the Senate, the Clerk will set the clock in line with the informal arrangements made by whips.