Senator RYAN (Victoria—Minister for Vocational Education and Skills) (15:46): I ask that government business notice of motion No. 1, proposing the exemption of bills from the bills cut-off, be taken as formal. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Is there any objection to this motion being taken as formal? Senator WATERS: Yes. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Formality has been denied. Are there any other formal motions? Senator RYAN: I ask that government business notice of motion No. 2, proposing the exemption of the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 from the bills cut-off order, be taken as formal. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Is there any objection to this motion being taken as formal? Senator WATERS: Yes. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Formality is also denied for that.