MOTIONS › Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (16:34): I seek leave to respond to that comment as to why that amendment was not accepted. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Mark Bishop ): Leave is granted for one minute. Senator ABETZ: The reason why the opposition could not accept— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Abetz, I misheard it. I am advised that they said no. Leave is denied. The question is that Senator Abetz's motion be agreed to.