Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I remind senators that any questions may be put to the Senate at the request of any senator.

Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I so request in relation to the Select Committee on Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration related to Commonwealth Government Affairs.

Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the Select Committee on Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration related to Commonwealth Government Affairs to meet during the sitting of the Senate today, other than in accordance with standing order 33(1), be agreed to.

Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr President, to be absolutely clear: are you effectively moving the negative or the positive motion?

Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am putting the question and if senators vote in the affirmative, then that means that the committee can meet. If senators vote in the negative and that is the majority, then the committee cannot meet. It is a standard motion, as it would ordinarily be put.

Question agreed to.