Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Madam Acting Deputy President, I raise a point of order. My red shows that order of the day No. 1 is the Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2007. I understand the first two speakers on the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007 are not yet in the chamber. I cannot seem to find out who makes these arrangements—it is certainly an arrangement which has changed since last night. I appreciate you have no responsibility for this, Madam Acting Deputy President, but could someone explain to me why we are dealing with the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007 when the red clearly shows the trade practices legislation should now be brought on?