James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That—

(a) so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the succeeding provisions of this resolution having effect;

(b) on Monday, 21 November 2016, the business of the Senate notice of motion proposing the disallowance of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment (Shotguns and Shotgun Magazines) Regulation 2016, standing in the name of Senator Leyonhjelm, for that day be called on no later than 6.10 pm; and

(c) if consideration of the motion listed in paragraph (b) is not concluded at 6.25 pm, the questions on the unresolved motion shall then be put.

Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to move an amendment to the motion.

Gavin Marshall (Victoria, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is leave granted? Has the amendment been circulated?

Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have it here if it needs to be circulated, and I had mentioned this to the government previously. I specifically spoke to Senator Fifield about this.

My amendment is very straightforward. It simply leaves out '6.25 pm' and substitutes '8.30 pm' in paragraph (c). It allows for debate on the disallowance motion to continue to 8.30 pm. We understand that this disallowance motion needs to be dealt with tonight. We do not want to delay it unreasonably, but there are a number of people that would like to speak to this disallowance motion, and, if this disallowance comes on at about six o'clock, we need some time to debate it.

Leave granted.

I move:

omit "6.25pm" in paragraph (c) and substitute "8.30pm"

It is just to allow time for some more speakers if this does not come on before six o'clock tonight.

James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Gavin Marshall (Victoria, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

There being no objection, leave is granted.

James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I want to put a couple of things on the record in terms of the amendment. We had not seen the amendment—it had been verbally advised—so that is why we raised those concerns. We will be opposing Senator Gallagher's amendment.

Gavin Marshall (Victoria, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the amendment moved by Senator Gallagher be agreed to.

Sue Lines (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the motion as amended be agreed to.

Question agreed to.