Pauline Hanson Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
12:06 pm
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1360 standing in my name for today relating to foreign aid to be redirected back in the 2019-20 budget for drought, fire and flooding victims to be taken as a formal motion.
Scott Ryan President
Is there any objection to this motion being taken as formal?
An honourable senator: Yes.
There is, Senator Hanson. Formality has been denied.
Pauline Hanson Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
Pursuant to standing order 75, I wish to speak to that.
Scott Ryan President
Senator Hanson, we have a provision now in operation that you can seek to suspend standing orders, but that is put without debate, or you can seek leave to make a short statement. Leave is not granted for that, Senator Hanson. I heard a voice denying leave.
Anne Ruston SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific
I seek leave to make a short statement.
Leave not granted.
It wasn't me that denied—
Scott Ryan President
This might illustrate why some issues shouldn't be dealt with in this part of the Senate day.