Senator WATERS (Queensland—Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate) (11:45): President, I seek your clarification as to the application of amended standing order 66, which was amended earlier today by notice of motion No. 705, which was rammed through. I'm seeking clarity on when that takes— The PRESIDENT: It applies from the next day of sitting, so it will apply from Tuesday 4 August, I think it is. Senator WATERS: Can I just seek your clarification: that's actually not what it says. Is it that an amendment is required so that it doesn't apply to today? The PRESIDENT: My understanding is that that is the effect of the motion. I did check this before. I'm happy to be corrected if someone would like to correct me, as always, but that's the effect of the resolution passed. I did seek to check its effect—I don't have it in front of me—but it applies— Senator WATERS: That's not correct. The PRESIDENT: You're free to challenge the ruling if you wish, but it will be dealt with again next time. Senator WATERS: I'm simply seeking to understand, because the words of the motion actually don't say that it doesn't apply today. They imply that it commences immediately. The PRESIDENT: I did check. The minister made the point in his contribution regarding it earlier. I did check, and that's the ruling I'm issuing.