Malcolm Roberts (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to table a nonconforming petition relating to mandatory sentencing for false allegations with 5,853 signatures.

Deborah O'Neill (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is leave granted? Senator Roberts, I understand that perhaps this has not yet been seen by the whips of either of the major parties.

Malcolm Roberts (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The whips have seen it, and both the Labor Party and the Liberal Party have endorsed it.

Deborah O'Neill (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We have that by report from you but not from anyone else. If you could just give me a moment to check with the Clerk, unless Senator McAllister can shed some light on this matter.

Jenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I do appreciate, Senator Roberts, that ordinarily we would seek to facilitate something like this, but we would ordinarily also expect to see it beforehand. It may be that there is some misunderstanding. Oh, it appears we are now informed that, at least on our side, we have seen it and we are happy for this to proceed.

Deborah O'Neill (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Roberts, thank you very much. We've been advised by the Labor whip that it has been seen and approved. We are just waiting for a quick approval, I hope, from the government on this matter.

Leave is granted.

Malcolm Roberts (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I table the document.