David Pocock (ACT, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to move a motion to discharge a bill from the Notice Paper as circulated.

Leave not granted.

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

That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving a motion relating to the conduct of business of the Senate, namely a motion to discharge a bill from the Notice Paper.

Firstly, I would like to inform the chamber that Senator Lambie will be co-sponsoring this motion. I start by saying that I have a lot of respect for Minister Keogh, and I thank him for his work for veterans in the last term and the work that he is doing now. It's a big job, there's been a lot to work on when it comes to DVA, and I've appreciated his work and his engagement. But this so-called Defence honours bill doesn't honour our veterans. I'm also very concerned by the government's attempts to stop the Senate inquiry doing its job and reporting on this bill. There have been submissions—