Order of Business amendments
The Chair restated Senator Craughwell's amendment on debating the Lebanon deployment; after consultation with the Whip, he withdrew it. The Chair then introduced Senator Black's amendment to adjourn No. 4 after three hours, and she confirmed she was pressing it.
Senator Craughwell has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That a debate with the Minister of State at the Department of Defence on the imminent deployment of troops to Lebanon be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?
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The Whip, Senator McFadden, has engaged with me, and her bona fides on the Defence Forces are well known. I will engage with her and withdraw the amendment.
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I thank Senator Craughwell for that because I think we all want to see an outcome.
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Senator Black has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That No. 4 be adjourned after three hours." Is the amendment being pressed?
