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Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (17:05): Can I indicate—and this might truncate Senator Pocock's contribution—that the government is inclined to support this motion. It's up to the chamber, but I was proposing that I move that the question be put. If no-one calls divisions on that and the substantive motion, we can return to consideration of the committee immediately.

I thought I would just explain that to the Senate. I'm not trying to shut it down, but, by closing this motion earlier, we return to committee quicker. On that basis, I move: That the question be now put.

Question agreed to. Original question agreed to.