Senator BOSWELL (Queensland) (16:06): I seek leave to make a statement for two minutes. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for two minutes. Senator BOSWELL: This started out as a simple motion; it is now becoming anything but simple. I am frightened that I am going to be voting for something I do not want because I do not have the amendment in front of me. I think we ought to get this amendment down in writing and before everyone in the Senate prior to a vote being taken. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Boswell, you have foreshadowed what I intended to do: I am now going to put the amendment, but before I do so I will ask the Clerk to read the amendment as moved by Senator Xenophon. The Clerk: The amendment to general business notice No. 226 is as follows: After paragraph (e), insert: (ea) notes: (i) the detrimental effect of the Israeli blockade in Gaza on the Palestinian people living in Gaza, and (ii) that Australia is a good friend of the Palestinian territories and its people; and The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: The question therefore is that Senator Xenophon's amendment to Senator Abetz's motion be agreed to. Question agreed to. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: The question now is that Senator Abetz's amended motion be agreed to. Those of that opinion say 'Aye' and to the contrary 'No'. I think the ayes have it. Senator Bob Brown: Mr Deputy President, I ask that it be recorded that the Greens supported Senator Xenophon's amendment but not the motion. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Brown, I need to be quite clear here, having called it. When I asked for support for the amended motion of Senator Abetz, you said 'Aye'. That means you called it for the ayes, and I called it for the ayes on that basis. Senator Bob Brown: Then I ask for the call to be had again to clarify the matter. Question put: That the motion ( Senator Abetz's), as amended, be agreed to. The Senate divided. [16:13] (The President—Senator Hogg) Question agreed to.