Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) (15:57): I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is not granted, Senator Gallagher. Senator GALLACHER: On your indulgence— The PRESIDENT: Sorry—leave is not granted to make a statement. Senator Gallagher interjecting— The PRESIDENT: You can move a suspension of standing orders to the extent that would allow you to make a statement for one minute, and I will put that to a vote without debate. Senator GALLAGHER: I move: That so much of standing orders be suspended as would allow Senator Gallagher to make a statement of one minute. The PRESIDENT: I will then put that motion. They are put without debate. Question agreed to. The PRESIDENT: The ayes have it, so Senator Gallagher is entitled to make a statement of one minute. Senator GALLAGHER: I make this statement because, originally, one minute statements were used to explain a voting position, not to debate the motion, which is why leave hasn't been granted in the past when it's to debate motions. One minute statements are for explaining a voting position. Labor will be opposing this motion because important facts in the motion aren't true. The PRESIDENT: The question is: the motion moved by Senator Faruqi as amended be agreed to. Question negatived.