Politics Live: July 17, 2014

So just when you thought we were up to the long winter break, it looks like we will get a bonus edition of Parliament!

On that exciting note, we leave you for the evening.

But before that, what did we learn today?

The Senate has taken a dinner break until 7.30pm.

It will then have until 11pm to debate the mining tax repeal.

There may be a vote. There may not.

Labor's Claire Moore also asks for "guidance" on the use of advertising material in the chamber.

As does the Greens Rachel Siewert, who also notes she would like to know if the fluro tops have been provided to Senators for the purpose of wearing them in the chamber.

Macdonald hops back up and says he does not see what the problem is.

Macdonald has been having a grand old go at the Greens and their involvement in the mining tax.

"Don't let the Greens fool you. They were in it up to their neck with the Labor government!"

While all this is going on, Greens senator Scott Ludlam wanders around and sits behind Macdonald.

"Rather than seeing this tax repealed, we should fix this tax!"

Christine Milne is telling the Senate that loopholes in the mining tax should be closed to bring in the big tax dollars. 

She points out that Joe Hockey has a revenue issue at the moment.

As the Senate continues to chat mining tax, here is some Ellinghausen magic.

The full set of the nine booted Labor MPs - in order of their dismissal from the House during question time today.

The last QT for more than a month. But the first in a post-carbon tax world.