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

Order! I saw at least four, but I could not look to see whether there were any more than four—but I did not have much time. So I will call it again. I call upon those senators who approve of the proposed discussion to rise in their places.

More than the number of senators required by the standing orders having risen in their places—

There were at least four senators standing in their rightful places, Senator Marshall, so I would suggest you be very careful when you take points of order such as that. I understand that informal arrangements have been made to allocate specific times to each of the speakers in today’s debate. With the concurrence of the Senate, I shall ask the clerks to set the clock accordingly.