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Stephen Parry

Stephen Parry Tasmania, Liberal Party

3:26 pm

I seek leave to make a short statement and an inquiry of the government.

Leave granted.

A number of senators were aware that we were concluding at 3.30 pm, which means they will be leaving the building. Can we have a commitment that there will be no divisions from 3.30 pm onwards?

John Hogg

John Hogg President

Is there a commitment? We cannot rely on it.

Joe Ludwig

Joe Ludwig Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate

Senator Ludwig interjecting—

John Hogg

John Hogg President

It depends on what I say, I think, Senator Parry!