COMMITTEES › Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
Senator RENNICK (Queensland) (19:10): I seek leave to make a statement relating to the vote on general business notice of motion 1270 relating to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee's inquiry into the ABC's and SBS's complaints handling. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator McGrath ): Is leave granted? An honourable senator: No. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: I'm in the hands of the chamber here. Senator Wong? Senator Wong: I'm sorry; I've only just got to the chamber. I didn't realise quite the context of all of this. But can I just be clear: is Senator Rennick simply seeking to make a statement at this point? Senator Rennick interjecting— Senator Wong: Well, you have to explain why. Senator Rennick interjecting— Senator Wong: Well, no—sorry. The convention is that you first need to seek leave to make a statement. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Wong— Senator Wong: May I? The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, I think that is what he was doing. Senator Wong: No, that's not what he just said. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: I'm in the hands of the chamber. Senator Ruston?