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Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Finance, Minister for Women, Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Vice-President of the Executive Council) (16:59): I seek leave to move a motion relating to the consideration of legislation. Leave not granted. Senator GALLAGHER: At the request of Senator Wong and pursuant to contingent notice, I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me from moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to allow a motion relating to the consideration of legislation to be moved and determined immediately.

And I move: That the question be now put. The PRESIDENT: The question is that the question be now put.