Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 347 standing in my name.

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

by leave—Senator Brown circulated a motion with four components. We agreed that we would support it if a fifth, which is now subparagraph (e), was included. We thought that that is what had been agreed. We now note a subparagraph (f) has been included as well, but we were not consulted about that. I would invite Senator Brown to potentially defer this motion so that we can give consideration to paragraph (f), of which we were not notified until just now.

Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am happy to hold this off until the next day, but I want to correct the record. I provided the opposition with this proposed amendment about half an hour ago, Senator Abetz, and so it has been given.

John Hogg (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Brown, are you seeking leave for this to be deferred to the next day of sitting or a later hour of the day?

Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

A later hour of the day, if we may.

John Hogg (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We cannot do it at a later hour. It can be brought on, by leave, later.

Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to bring it on at a later hour and so I seek leave to defer it at this time.

Leave granted.