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That's taking a little bit of licence with what I said, Senator Paterson. What I said was, if you are saying you are on your feet and therefore should get the call, if that's the convention we're now using at question time, then it is up to any senator to jump and be given the call. That isn't the way we run question time. We run question time on an order that has been distributed through the chamber. I received one email from the government, where I think the convention is established, that has the Nationals on the list. That's what I'm explaining to the chamber.