Senator BROWN (12:44 PM) —I would have been prepared to delete item (1)(c)(i) if it had tempted the Labor Party to support the Greens amendment, but I do not think that is going to happen. Therefore, I move the Greens amendment as circulated:

Omit paragraph (1)(c), substitute:

(1)(c) concurs in the provisions of the resolution of the House relating to the conduct of that meeting with the following additional provisions:

(i) a representative of the Australian Greens shall make welcoming remarks immediately after the Leader of the Opposition;

(ii) following the address by the President of the People's Republic of China, Senators and Members may make speeches of not more than 5 minutes each and ask questions of the President of the People's Republic of China and the Prime Minister.

This amendment provides for a Greens representative to make a welcoming speech and allows members of the combined houses to question the President of the People's Republic of China and the Prime Minister for five minutes each after the address in the name of democracy.

The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT (Senator Cook)—The question is that the motion moved by Senator Brown be agreed to.

Senator Faulkner —Mr Acting Deputy President, I rise on a point of order. I do not think there should be a division at 12:45 p.m. on any matter. It is not in the interests of the Senate; senators are leaving the building and so forth. Senator Brown is absolutely entitled to press this issue, and he has indicated he intends to do that. I respectfully suggest to all senators in the chamber that we deal with this matter at a later stage. I seek leave to hold the division at a later stage.

Leave granted.