MOTIONS › Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force
Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (13:04): I thank the Senate for their cooperation on this, including you, Senator Shoebridge. In order to expedite this, I move: That the question be now put. I think that would be the question on Senator Birmingham's amendments. Question agreed to. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Cox ): The question before the chair now is that the amendments by Senator Birmingham be agreed to. Question agreed to. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Now, the question before the chair is that the original motion as amended be agreed to. Senator WONG: I ask that they be put separately. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Thank you for the reminder. At the request of the government, paragraphs (a) and (b) of the motion will be considered separately. The question now is that the original motion as amended at paragraph (a) be agreed to. Senator Wong, you have the call. Senator WONG: by leave—I think the amendment has already been carried. This is simply in relation to paragraph (a), as amended. I can indicate the government is voting no on that paragraph, and we ask that our opposition be recorded. If Senator Lambie wishes, we're happy to give her leave to record her opposition on the amendments, which was the previous vote, or she can recommit— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Hanson-Young?