Stephen Parry (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement and an inquiry of the government.

Leave granted.

A number of senators were aware that we were concluding at 3.30 pm, which means they will be leaving the building. Can we have a commitment that there will be no divisions from 3.30 pm onwards?

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

Is there a commitment? We cannot rely on it.

Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Ludwig interjecting—

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

It depends on what I say, I think, Senator Parry!