Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Minister for Finance, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (17:41): I seek leave to move a motion relating to the consideration of legislation today. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator O'Neill ): Leave is not granted. Senator BIRMINGHAM: Pursuant to contingent notice standing in my name I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a matter to provide that a motion relating to consideration of legislation may be moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate. And I move: That the question be now put.