Dan Boyle (Green Party)

Before the Leader responds to the proposals on the Order of Business, Senators need to be aware of the issues that are of wider consequence and those that can be addressed under other Standing Orders, for example, by means of an Adjournment debate or in Private Members' time. Some of the issues to which Senators have referred fall into the latter category.

I support Senator O'Toole's call, supported by other speakers, for a debate on Burma. It is an issue on which the House can speak with one voice. The trauma of the people of Burma will not be resolved in the next few days. Given that business has been ordered for the coming days, I support holding a debate on the issue in a forthcoming sitting.