Senate debates

Wednesday, 9 August 2023

Committees

Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference

7:21 pm

Photo of Jess WalshJess Walsh (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Senator Scarr?

Photo of Paul ScarrPaul Scarr (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I would like to take a point of order in relation to Senator Hanson-Young's amendment. I'm quite happy for this to be taken on notice and considered overnight. My point of order relates to standing order 93 in relation to how amendments to a notice of motion must be relevant. While I appreciate that that has been liberally—

Photo of Jess WalshJess Walsh (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Senator Scarr, resume your seat. I'm getting advice from the Clerk that the motion has already been moved and that this is not an appropriate point in the program. You needed to raise it at the time it was moved. That's the advice, as you can see, I've had from the Clerk. I ask you to resume your seat. Senator Barbara Pocock?

7:22 pm

Photo of Barbara PocockBarbara Pocock (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the question be now put.

7:21 pm

Photo of Jess WalshJess Walsh (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

The question in front of the chamber is that the question be now put. A division having been called, it will be held tomorrow given the time.