Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Deputy President, I seek leave to table the transcript circulated in the chamber earlier. I refer Senator Arbib to page three.

Alan Ferguson (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is leave granted? There being no objection, leave is granted.

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

Mr Deputy President, I rise on a point of order. I did not grant leave. I remind Senator Cormann that, if he wants papers tabled, they should be given to all parties in the chamber before leave for them to be tabled is requested. On this occasion I am not going to block leave but I again tell people in the opposition and the government that they have an obligation to inform the crossbench if they want something to be tabled or incorporated.

Alan Ferguson (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Brown. I did not hear you say you did not grant leave.

Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—Mr Deputy President, in accordance with regular practice, the documents that Senator Brown referred to were circulated to all whips and the Leader of the Government in the chamber. The Greens whip received one.

Alan Ferguson (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I hope that clarifies the matter for you, Senator Brown.