Senate debates

Wednesday, 11 October 2006

King Island Council

4:10 pm

Photo of Bob BrownBob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—
(a)
congratulates the King Island Council on its success in banning plantation forestry from its farmland; and
(b)
commends the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (Senator Abetz) for understanding ‘the view of the King Island Council and local farmers in wanting to protect their icon [sic] beef and cheese industries’.

Question put.

A division having been called and the bells being rung—

Madam Acting Deputy President, I raise a point of order. Might the bells ring an extra minute so that Senator Abetz has time to get here to support the Greens motion congratulating him?

Photo of Trish CrossinTrish Crossin (NT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

That is not a point of order.