Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (16:05): I seek leave to make a short statement— Senator McKenzie interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Just a moment, Senator Birmingham. Senator McKenzie, it is incredibly disorderly to call out when you are not in your seat. And I asked you earlier today to withdraw that remark, and I'm going to ask you to withdraw it again without comment. Senator McKenzie: I wasn't on— The PRESIDENT: Senator McKenzie, it's not an argument or a debating point. It was well heard, and I'm asking that you withdraw the remark. Senator McKenzie: If it would assist the chamber, I withdraw. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator McKenzie. Senator Birmingham. Senator BIRMINGHAM: There are some parts of this motion that are not unusual for an end-of-sitting period, and we acknowledge that governments have matters that are routine to the orderly business of government that need to be progressed. The opposition has sought to engage with the government in as constructive a way as possible in relation to those. However, there are other matters to this motion, in terms of scheduling additional sitting days, which include sitting days, the purpose of which is now undefined. But it is obviously clear that the purpose of those additional sitting days is part of the government's plan to ram through with undue haste their irresponsible and reckless industrial relations reforms. Ultimately, this government went to the last election promising a very contained a suite of IR reforms but, instead, just months later, it's seeking to pursue reforms that workplaces and industry groups across the country have denounced. We won't be giving the government a blank cheque in terms of extra days next week for IR reforms that nobody voted for and that every industry group is saying will drive inflation higher and jobs lower. The PRESIDENT: Senator Birmingham, I assume you're seeking leave to move this motion? Senator BIRMINGHAM: No, that was just a short statement. But for clarity for the chamber, there is an amendment circulating in my name. However, the government has subsequently amended its motion in ways that we are not aware of. Until seeing that, I will not proceed with the amendment circulated. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Birmingham. We've got an amended motion put forward by Senator Chisholm in the name of Senator Gallagher. I will now proceed to Senator Hanson-Young.