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Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (12:28): I seek leave to move a motion relating to the hours of meeting and routine of business for this sitting period. Leave not granted. Senator WONG: Pursuant to contingent notice, I move: That so much of 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 hours of meeting and routine of business for this sitting period to be moved and determined immediately.

And I move: That the question be now put. The PRESIDENT: The question is that the closure motion as put by Minister Wong be agreed to.