The DEPUTY PRESIDENT (16:06): The President has received the following letter from Senator Gallagher. Dear Mr President Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion: The Government's refusal to heed the lessons from the election and stand up for Medicare. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Is the proposal supported? More than the number of senators required by the standing orders having risen in their places— The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Thank you. 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.