Tim Ayres NSW, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Trade
5:12 pm
Just on a quick procedural matter. There was some confusion at the end of the urgency motion. I didn't hear, because of what I describe as a change-of-shift issue—the urgency motion that we just dealt with.
Tim Ayres NSW, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Trade
Yes. Acting Deputy President, I did not hear you rule on whether it was for the ayes or for the noes. I'd like, at the very least, for it to be recorded that Labor senators voted against the proposition. As for the question of whether we need to divide, I'd propose not to interrupt the matter that's being dealt with at the moment, but the division may need to be dealt with at the conclusion of the current debate.
Yes, that's right.
There is that question, but that may lead to a subsequent decision by my friends in the Greens party that they would then seek for it to go to a division, which is fine. But I'd ask that that be dealt with at the conclusion of this debate. And my apologies for the confusion.
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT, Country Liberal Party
Thank you for clearing that up, Senator Ayres. Senator O'Sullivan?
Matt O'Sullivan WA, Liberal Party
5:13 pm
It might be better to deal with it at the conclusion of this debate. But in case we don't, I'll just state that the opposition also voted no.
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT, Country Liberal Party
Thank you for clarifying that, Senator Ayres.