Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Macdonald. It is standing order 86, for your reference. There have been rulings on this in the past, and Odgers does make mention of it. It indicates that this rule is rarely invoked—that is, the same question rule—simply because generally with the passage of time and changing circumstances it could happen that the same text could refer to a different question. Senator Macdonald, in this instance in relation to the suspension motion, it will not apply; but, post the suspension motion, that might be another question.