Hon. Tony Dean, pursuant to notice of March 1, 2022, moved:

That, pursuant to rule 12-18(2), for the remainder of this session, the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to meet at their approved meeting time as determined by the third report of the Committee of Selection, adopted by the Senate on December 7, 2021, on any Monday which immediately precedes a Tuesday when the Senate is scheduled to sit, even though the Senate may then be adjourned for a period exceeding a week.

Hon. Tony Dean: I want to say one thing. On my scroll, it says Senator Wells may adjourn. May. So I could be excused, I hope, for assuming that there was an element of choice when it came to that motion. But I’m in the hands of the chamber. I stand back from this now and the chamber can deal with it.

(On motion of Senator Wells, debate adjourned.)

(At 8:02 p.m., the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 10 a.m.)

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