Senator IAN MACDONALD (Queensland) (09:37): But they have to be quorate. The PRESIDENT: Well, the issue of being quorate or not is a matter that, I think, needs to be examined in a different forum, not in this chamber. I asked did any senator wish to have the question put on any of those matters. Senator Macdonald, you did raise the issue of that particular committee. Do you wish to have the question put on that committee? Senator IAN MACDONALD: I would want to have that one put. It is unfortunate, because the request contains two requests—one for today, which I have no objection to which was legitimately determined by the committee; but the one tomorrow was not determined legitimately by the committee. So I do ask for that to put. The PRESIDENT: I will deal with it in this way. I take it that there is no objection to all the other committee requests; there is no objection to any of those proposals. Senator Macdonald, I am happy to split the question in relation to the dates for the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee to meet today and 24 March. I gather there is no objection to the meeting today. Therefore, the question is: does the Senate agree to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee meeting tomorrow during the sittings of the Senate if the Senate is sitting? Senator Pratt: The ATO is not available. Senator IAN MACDONALD: Perhaps I could save the Senate time. The chair just advises me by way of interjection that the inquorate committee has now determined that there will not be a hearing tomorrow. Senator Pratt: The witnesses were not available. The PRESIDENT: In that case, Senate Macdonald, are you happy to withdraw the request to have that proposal put? Senator IAN MACDONALD: I think the chair should tell the chamber that she withdraws the request to meet tomorrow. The PRESIDENT: I am not going to turn the Senate chamber into a deliberation about committee matters. That is what we have committees for. The only question I am interested in now is this: Senator Macdonald, do you wish to put the question about that committee meeting tomorrow? Senator IAN MACDONALD: As deputy chair of that committee, all I am aware of is a request by the inquorate committee to meet tomorrow. Now I am being told that the committee is not meeting. They have not had the courtesy to tell the deputy chair. So— The PRESIDENT: Senator Macdonald, there is only one question before the chair. Senator IAN MACDONALD: yes, I do need it put. The PRESIDENT: The question is that the Senate approves the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee to meet tomorrow during the sittings of the Senate if the Senate indeed sits. Those of that opinion say aye and those against say no. The ayes have it. Question agreed to.