Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Let's be clear. Let's be clear about what happened this afternoon. Motion No. 1212, to be moved by Senator Bernardi and Senator O'Sullivan, was denied leave by the Australian Labor Party, not by the Greens. It was actually denied leave by Labor against our will. We were very happy to have that motion brought on, contrary to the sordid little fantasies of Senator Bernardi. Then what happened was that Senator O'Sullivan denied leave to Senator Di Natale for formality on his motion relating to climate change. And, yes, I then did deny formality on this motion—

Honourable senators interjecting—

not on the previous one, as has been erroneously put forward—