Derryn Hinch (Victoria, Derryn Hinch's Justice Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That business of the Senate notice of motion No. 34 standing in the name of Senator Hinch for 12 September 2016, relating to restricting photography in the Senate chamber, be postponed till 13 October 2016.

I seek leave to make a short statement.

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

Leave is granted for one minute.

Derryn Hinch (Victoria, Derryn Hinch's Justice Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am learning these new words, like 'conciliation' and 'negotiation'. I have reluctantly agreed to postpone this motion relating to still photographs in the Senate. This matter will go to the Procedure Committee, to make it consistent with the lower house. Mr President, I say I am reluctant, because you were a member of the committee in September 2014, as were Senator Fifield and Senator Wong, and your committee decided that the rules for photographs were unduly restrictive and inconsistent and that they should be amended, and that the amended rules should be brought in as of 24 September 2014, two years ago next week. It did not happen. The matter has gone back to the same committee. I am hopeful that we will get the same result. If not, I will be back here next month.

Question agreed to.