Brendan Ryan (Labour)

Whatever about the Defamation Bill enduring a de facto filibuster with Government complicity, no one could accuse the Government of delaying on the Pharmacy Bill. It is the fault of no one in this House or the building — I am not criticising any staff — that the final list of amendments in yellow form arrived in the House between 9 a.m. and 9.45 a.m. It was the first time Senators had a full ordered list of the amendments. It is not the fault of the staff of the House who have been working virtually 24 hours per day owing to the pressure, but this is not the way to deal with the business of the House. It is grossly offensive to order this Bill for the other House for tomorrow morning before it has passed through this House.