Mr BURKE (Watson—Manager of Opposition Business) (18:31): Mr Speaker, I move, as an amendment to the motion before the House: That the words 'to a later hour this day' be deleted and the words 'until 7 pm this day' be inserted in their place. This amendment would allow the government to still deal with the bill that they want to deal with, but would make sure that this House voted on the Australia Post cuts. Only last night, the minister for communications decided this was important enough that he was going to put it on the Notice Paper. I invite the Deputy Manager of Opposition Business to second the motion. The SPEAKER: I'm not going to call the seconder. We're getting into a very technical area. The same page of Practicethat I read from earlier states: A private Member— who is not a minister— cannot move to vary the order of government business in the House— that's what I mean— nor can he or she move an amendment to a postponement motion— It would have that effect, so I need to rule that motion out of order. Mr Dutton interjecting— The SPEAKER: I'm ruling that motion out of order, unless the Minister for Home Affairs wants me to rule it in order. I'm ruling the motion out of order; it can't be moved. The member for Hindmarsh. Mr Butler: I'm seeking to speak on the motion. The SPEAKER: No; I've ruled it out of order. Mr Butler: No, on the minister's motion. The SPEAKER: On the actual motion? Yes, sure. The amendment is out of order. The question is that the motion moved by the minister for communications be agreed to. The member for Hindmarsh. The member for Hindmarsh will resume his seat. The assistant minister.