Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr President. To add to the point of order made by my good friend Senator Brandis. The Senate this afternoon determines the hours of meeting and routine of business this week and have determined to do so without amendment or debate. There have been successive suspensions of standing orders moved to seek to negate what the Senate has already determined. That is why I join with the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Brandis, in strongly supporting the ruling that you have made which is consistent, as you say, with past rulings of past presidents, including President Hogg.