Senator RUSTON (South Australia—Minister for Families and Social Services, Minister for Women's Safety and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (09:57): Paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) of this motion today are absolutely to be commended, because the true heroes of this pandemic have been our frontline workers and our essential services workers, and I think everybody this country owes a debt of gratitude to those people— The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Wong? Senator Wong: On a point of order, as part of the informal arrangements that the managers engaged in, the government agreed to take two spots. The government have had two spots. I'd ask the manager to allow Senator Watt to speak, consistent with the arrangement she agreed to with my manager. It's a matter of courtesy. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Ruston. Senator RUSTON: If the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate hadn't ceded her position to this side of the chamber, then those arrangements would have been in place. However— Senator Wong: He wanted to speak. You're just upset because he got to speak. Senator RUSTON: I would have stood at the time, had the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate ceded the call to this side of the chamber; however, she was specific about who she had ceded the call to. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: I am going to say to the chamber that the arrangements that exist between managers are, obviously, not covered in the standing orders. Senator Wong, do you seek the call? Senator Wong: I think, as the manager of government business has made clear, her intention was to silence Senator Canavan. My request is the government allow, by leave, Senator Watt to speak at the conclusion of the debate. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Is leave granted? Senator RUSTON: In the interests of the chamber, I am happy to speak for a couple of minutes and then allow the remainder of the time to be ceded to Senator Watt, if that would be satisfactory to the chamber. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Ruston; Senator Wong has sought leave for an additional five minutes. There being no objection, I'm going to assume that is agreed. Senator RUSTON: In the interests of saving time and returning to the important matters of business I will cede my time to Senator Watt, but I would like my objection noted.