Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

To move:

That the Senate—

(a)   notes:

  (i)   the letter of the President of the Senate to the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown), dated 7 November 2011, in which he states 'I have examined the Hansard and agree that the remarks made by Senator Abetz alleging fraudulent conduct on your part were contrary to standing order 193(3) and should have been ruled out of order on the grounds that they imputed improper motives to you and contained personal reflections', and

  (ii)   the President's advice 'as a senator, you have numerous opportunities to respond. These include…giving notice of a motion calling on Senator Abetz to retract'; and

(b)   calls on Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Abetz) to retract the allegation in accordance with standing orders.