Senator BROWN (2:01 PM) —I move:

Before subparagraph (b)(i), insert:

“(ia) at 2 pm, questions”.

I will not delay the House, but I believe we should be having question time. There are enormous issues of concern to the Australian public which we need to debate and will debate, but it is my belief that the government should be questioned on those issues before that debate, and now is the time to do that. I know the numbers are not here for that, but I register the Greens' objection to question time not being on today and that we cannot question the government on the issues we are going to debate.