MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE

The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Sterle ) (16:50): Senator Bragg has submitted a proposal, under standing order 75, today, which has been circulated and is shown on the Dynamic Red: The Government's failure on housing, including the Budget tax hikes that have smashed confidence and investment, and will result in fewer houses by design. Is consideration of the proposal supported?

More than the number of senators required by the standing orders having risen in their places— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: With the concurrence of the Senate, the clerks will set the clock in line with the informal arrangements made by the whips.