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Senator CHISHOLM (Queensland—Assistant Minister for Regional Development, Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Assistant Minister for Resources and Deputy Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (16:34): I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator CHISHOLM: The government will be opposing this motion.

Senator Bragg is now moving orders for the production of documents for congratulatory letters. This has become a vexatious use of one of the Senate's most serious powers and a diversion of the work of the public servants who are busy delivering our ambitious housing agenda. The PRESIDENT: The question is that general business notice of motion No. 303 standing in the name of Senator Bragg and moved by Senator Collins be agreed to.