Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I seek leave to make a one-minute statement.

Leave granted.

I would ask the government to reconsider the courtesy. The senator thought she would be called again after the motion was moved. It was a genuine mistake. Regardless of what people's views are about the merits of the motion, it is Senator Lambie's motion and I would invite the government to extend a little courtesy to allow the senator to speak on the motion she has moved. It would be very churlish not to, I would suggest.