Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

On a point of order, Mr President: the opportunity for Senator Wong to move the motion was contingent on the failure by Senator Sinodinos to comply with the motion. The motion was passed after 12 o'clock. Point (3) of the motion says:

If no statement has been made by Senator Sinodinos before 12 noon today, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) may immediately move a further motion relating to Senator Sinodinos' failure to comply.

There has not been an opportunity for Senator Sinodinos to fail to comply, because the motion was passed after 12 o'clock, the vote on which has only just been concluded.