I seek leave to move a motion to vary the hours of meeting and routine of business for today.

Leave not granted.

Pursuant to contingent notice, and at the request of the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Wong, I move:

That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent a minister moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to allow a motion concerning the hours of meeting and routine of business for today to be moved and determined immediately.

And I move:

That the question be now put.