Senator CHISHOLM (Queensland) (16:59): I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator Whish-Wilson, on a point of order. Senator Whish-Wilson: Mr President, not only have we had interjections during this session but we have had senators who have been sitting out of their seats right next to my colleagues—literally three seats away—and interjecting in their ears while they're speaking. I think it is totally inappropriate. They shouldn't be interjecting in the first place, let alone outside their seats in close proximity to speakers. The PRESIDENT: Quite right, Senator Whish-Wilson, and I can list the senators in this chamber who don't do that on one hand. I'm not fond of biblical quotations, but let they who are innocent cast the first stone. Senator CHISHOLM: Labor is supporting this motion and urges the government to allow the will of the parliament on this matter. If the government is confident that it has the numbers in the House of Representatives to defeat the motion, or indeed Labor's amendment to its penalty bill in the other place, it should put it to a vote rather than denying the will of the parliament and indeed the will of the Australian public, who expect their leaders to actually represent them in the people's house. The PRESIDENT: The question is that motion No. 1291 be agreed to.