Senator URQUHART (Tasmania—Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate) (11:46): I move that the question now be put. Senator Back: Mr President, I rise on a point of order. I was actually on my feet before Senator Urquhart, Mr President, which I think, in fact, you recognised. So I seek the call— The PRESIDENT: Senator Back, the convention of this place is to alternate from side to side of the chamber. That convention will be maintained by me. Senator Urquhart rightly had the call. Senator Urquhart then moved that the question now be put, so I am putting that question. Senator Back: Mr President, I rise on a point of order. I request that Senator Urquhart respect the probity of this place and allow me to speak. Through you, Mr President, I ask as a point of order that Senator Urquhart withdraw or defer her motion until such time as I have spoken. The PRESIDENT: There is no point of order. I think your request has been noted. Senator Urquhart has moved the motion— Senator Fifield: Mr President, I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: I have a question before me, Senator Fifield, that the motion now be put. It is very unusual to seek leave as I am putting a question. Is the chamber willing for Senator Fifield to seek leave to make a short statement? Senator Moore: No. The PRESIDENT: Leave is not granted, and I certainly will not entertain a suspension of standing orders. So the question before the chair now is that the question now be put. For clarification, the question is the amendment moved by Senator Macdonald, which we will not be voting on until this question is determined. The question is that the question now be put. Senator Fifield: In the common practice of this place, it is not unusual for a senator to seek leave to make a short statement once the question has actually been put but before the vote is taken, and I seek leave to do so. The PRESIDENT: This is a different matter, Senator Fifield. This is a procedural motion. I am not taking any more points of order. The question before the chair is that the motion now be put. I am going to put the motion and determine it now. The question is that the motion moved by Senator Urquhart that the question now be put be agreed to. The PRESIDENT: The question is that the amendments moved by Senator Macdonald be agreed to.