Senator LAMBIE (Tasmania) (10:00): I seek leave to make a short statement for a minute to explain. Leave granted. Senator LAMBIE: I have to say that I thought I would get a chance to speak on this, but obviously Senator Abetz has jumped straight up—there is no doubt about that. Out of common courtesy— Senator Abetz: You sat down. The PRESIDENT: Order on my right. Senator Lambie has a right to speak. Order on my left as well. Senator Cameron. Senator Conroy. Senator LAMBIE: I do not apologise to Senator Abetz. I doubt that in his first 5½ months he put up a bill. I do not have a big party behind me and so I do not have that impact. I am asking you to give me a fair go and show me some courtesy over this and let me speak for five minutes. More importantly, this is not about me; this is about the men and women who wear the uniform. You know it and I know it. The reason you do not want me to speak is that you are blocking the remuneration package of $121 million that these men and women are looking for. You have a part in taking away this money away from them. Not allowing me five minutes on the floor is all over—over the ego of your own party and yourself. The PRESIDENT: Before I move to anyone else, I want to clarify what exactly has happened in this chamber. Senator Lambie sought the call, and leave was denied. Then Senator Lambie, and it is her right, moved a motion to suspend standing orders. I particularly noted Senator Lambie sitting down; I paused; then Senator Abetz rose to his feet and he spoke. In fact, I started to call the question, thinking no-one was going to speak. That is exactly what happened and let us not have a different portrayal of events. Everyone has legitimately sought the call and been given the call at the appropriate time. Now we have the situation where leave, I understand, has now been granted for Senator Lambie to speak for five minutes, because Senator Lambie has indicated that she inadvertently made a mistake. Senator Lambie, you have the call.