Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Respect is absolutely essential in all of our dealings. It is why I made the recent change to the ministerial code. As I was saying, Senator Cash was in a heated session in estimates—not the only one we've seen this week, I might add; the remarks that Senator Carr directed to Senator James Paterson were disgraceful. But Senator Cash was being bullied and provoked by Senator Cameron, who was making insinuations about staff. She made a response which she has unreservedly withdrawn, and if members opposite—

Opposition members interjecting—

She has withdrawn those remarks, and, if members opposite want to mitigate any offence to the persons referred to, they would treat this matter as having dealt with by the senator in the manner that is the practice in both houses of this parliament—that is, when words that are regarded as objectionable have been uttered, they are withdrawn.

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