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Thursday, 9 December 1999
Page: 11661


Senator COOK (5:46 PM) —Mr Chairman, on the question of whether leave is granted, could I address you for a moment and, through you, the minister. I am in a similar situation as Senator Brown: I have not seen the Treasurer's press release for which leave to incorporate is being sought. I do not want to raise artificial difficulties here. This chamber works well when the usual courtesies are observed. The usual courtesy is that we are shown documents for which leave is being sought to incorporate and we can satisfy ourselves about those documents. I do not wish to contend this matter, because it is a minor point in the overall debate. But if we are to agree to leave for the incorporation of the Treasurer's statement, which I understood to be also leave for the incorporation of Senator Woodley's press release, will the minister who is seeking leave give leave to include at the same time a press statement of Wayne Swan MP, the shadow minister for family and community services, dealing with this same matter? If leave is allowed for our document, I am happy to concede leave to the government document and the Democrats document.