I seek leave to move a motion to vary the hours of meeting and routine of business for the sitting week commencing Monday, 4 December 2017 to provide for the consideration of bills.

Leave not granted.

Pursuant to contingent notice standing in my name, I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Senator Brandis moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to provide that a motion relating to the hours of meeting and routine of business for the sitting week—

Opposition senators interjecting—