Jan McLucas (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That government business order of the day no. 3, the Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 and related bills, be postponed till a later hour.

Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Has the opposition been notified of this proposed change of arrangements? It looks as though the duty minister and whip over here have been caught somewhat by surprise by this change and I just happen to be in the chamber so I thought I would raise the issue.

Jan McLucas (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Through you, Mr Acting Deputy President, in answer to your question, Senator Abetz, I am advised that your whip’s office was notified of the change of proceedings this afternoon.

Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

A message has now come through indicating that we had been notified but the message had not come into the chamber.

Question agreed to.

(Quorum formed)