The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Polley ) (16:12): A letter has been received from Senator Babet: Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion: Australia must urgently move towards modern nuclear technology as a means of alleviating our energy crisis. Is the proposal supported? More than the num ber of senators required by the standing orders having risen in their places— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: I understand that informal arrangements have been made to allocate specific times to each of the speakers in today's debate. With the concurrence of the Senate, I shall ask the clerks to set the clock accordingly.