Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (09:31): I am not seeking the— The PRESIDENT: I am sorry, Attorney-General, I thought you might be. Then, I call the Clerk and we will proceed to business. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Brandis. Senator BRANDIS: Since no opposition senator apparently proposes to deal with item No. 4 on the red, I seek leave to move a motion to vary the hours of meeting and routine of business today. The PRESIDENT: Order! My understanding, Senator Brandis, was there was an arrangement and I could call upon you to speak. If we want to deal with another matter, I am open to what the Senate wants to do. Senator BRANDIS: Can I just clarify so there is no confusion, a motion was passed by the Senate in the name Senator Pratt earlier in the week requiring me to be present in the Senate at 9.30 this morning so that 'a senator may ask the Attorney-General for an explanation of certain matters concerning the Bell issue'. No question was asked of me, so we are moving on. Senator Wong: Oh, come on! Senator Cameron: Why were you selling the Commonwealth out? Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Can senators come to order so that we can deal with this matter efficiently? Last time when this approach was adopted it was agreed between the parties that the Attorney-General would be called upon by the President. I have done that. I called upon the Attorney-General, and now there seems to be some confusion as to the practice. If a senator wishes to stand and move a motion in relation to this, we can do it that way or I can simply call the Attorney-General. Senator Brandis interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Correct. Senator Pratt, do you wish to move a motion?