The senate is still debating whether or not to move ahead with the hours motion (which changes the hours the senate sits – a punishment that does not often fit the crime.)

Labor wants to debate both future made in Australia (the production tax credits) and the defence service homes amendment (more homes for defence workers) but the Coalition only wants to support one (GUESS) and is trying to split the motion.

This is all a very big time wasting exercise it seems, because Labor looks to have the numbers to move forward with their plan (the Greens are on board and so too, it looks like, are enough independents) but that doesn’t meant the Coalition won’t make their point by trying to delay it all.