Senator IAN CAMPBELL (6:35 PM) —Pursuant to contingent notice and on behalf of the Leader of the Government in the Senate, I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the moving in the committee of the whole of an amendment which is the same in substance as an amendment already negatived by the committee or which is inconsistent with an amendment already agreed to by the committee.

Madam President, I move this procedural motion to avoid any problems which might otherwise result from the application of standing order 118(2). That standing order, as you would know, provides that no new clause or amendment shall be proposed which is substantially the same as one already negatived by the committee or which is inconsistent with one that has been agreed to by the committee unless a recommittal of the bill has intervened. Suspension of this provision will facilitate consideration of amendments which are the same as or substantially similar to amendments previously moved and dealt with by both the government and non-government senators.