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The Senate will now proceed to a ballot. Ballot papers will be distributed to senators, who are requested to tick the box next to the name of the candidate they wish to vote for in each committee. As the ballot paper is rather long, if you make a mistake just raise your hand and the clerks will collect the spoiled paper and issue you with another one. I invite Senator Allman-Payne, Senator David Pocock and Senator Roberts to act as scrutineers.

A ballot having been taken—

I inform the chamber that the results of the ballot will be announced at a later hour. The ballots, as you've just seen, will be counted outside the chamber, and there are three scrutineers appointed. So it's my intention now to move to the condolence motion.