The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Williams ) (16:10): The President has received the following letter from Senator Moore: Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion: The need for the Abbott Government to: keep its election promise to build Australia's future submarines in Adelaide; support Australia's strategically-vital submarine and ship building industry; ensure that Australia's future submarines are designed to meet Australia's unique needs for range, endurance and capability and; undertake an open and transparent tender process or a funded design study for Australia's future submarines. Is the proposal supported? More than the number of senators required by the standing orders having risen in their places— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: I understand that informal arrangements have been made to allocate specific times to each of the speakers in today’s debate. With the concurrence of the Senate, I shall ask the clerks to set the clock accordingly.