Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Hansard source

I am happy to rule on this. Senator Brandis, in relation to your argument concerning the similarity of the motions, I do not wish entertain that at the moment but I do have some sympathy for your argument in relation to that. But that is really irrelevant at the moment, because what we have done is set aside so much of the standing orders to enable Senator Lazarus to do two things. By setting aside standing orders to enable him to do this, that includes any standing order that would impede him. Standing order 86 would impede him, so it has now been set aside. So standing order 86 has no effect for the rest of this debate, until we determine Senator Lazarus's end goal in his original suspension of standing orders. So Senator Lazarus has moved this motion and from there he has the right, if this motion is successful, to then deal with the substantive motion, which is the motion to establish the committee. I do not propose to entertain any further points of order on this. I feel as though that is quite clear. Senator Lazarus, you have moved your motion, and I will put the question. That the motion moved by Senator Lazarus that his next motion has precedence over all other business be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

Senator Lazarus, you can now move your substantive motion.