Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Finance, Minister for Women, Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Vice-President of the Executive Council) (09:16): I thank the Senate for the opportunity to speak. I support the comments made by Senator Ruston. Senator Faruqi: Of course you do! Senator GALLAGHER: That's very helpful, Senator Faruqi, as usual! The point is that Senator Hanson approached people in this chamber a couple of days ago—which is the traditional way and the custom and practice in this place if you would like to table a document, whether you agree with it or not. The approach is that you come to representatives of groups within the parliament, provide those documents and allow for time for consideration. We were going to give leave for those documents to be tabled, not for speaking to them. Our view was that it was appropriate that a member had sought to table documents, and those documents could be tabled and we could move on. That does not mean that in any way we support what Senator Hanson has been corresponding with the President of the Senate on, but she has a right to table information relating to that. That is why we were going to provide leave. By denying leave, the Greens have provided for a 30-minute, very destructive debate in this place that didn't need to happen. Senator Faruqi: It happens every day in this place! Senator GALLAGHER: Senator Faruqi, you choose to table documents from time to time and we give you leave for that. The way this chamber works, because it is a minority chamber, is that custom and practice allows for the tabling of documents. Honourable senators interjecting— Senator GALLAGHER: This is ridiculous, and I move: That the question be now put. Question agreed to. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: The question before the Senate is that the standing orders be suspended.