The DEPUTY PRESIDENT —The President has received a letter from Senator Harris proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion, namely:

Dear Mr President,

Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion:

The Heiner Affair and the Lindeberg grievance, which leave unresolved issues relating to child abuse in Queensland and raise the necessity of bringing to the Australian public the seriousness of this issue, to ensure that Senate process, and the rule of law are respected and the issue of child abuse is discussed.

Yours sincerely,

Senator Len Harris

One Nation Senator for Queensland

I call upon those senators who approve of the proposed discussion to rise in their places.

More than the number of senators required by the standing orders having risen in their places—

The DEPUTY PRESIDENT —I understand that informal arrangements have been made to allocate specific times to each of the speakers in today's debate. With the concurrence of the Senate, I shall ask the clerks to set the clock accordingly.