Helen Coonan (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts) Share this | Hansard source

I can understand how Senator Conroy with his poor grasp of these issues does not appreciate that Senator Moore’s question raises the complaints handling processes and the bias handling processes for allegations in the ABC. If somebody has a complaint, this is precisely the process that enables them to take that complaint forward.

When the opposition ask a broad-ranging question, I believe in putting it in context and dealing with the question in the most appropriate way. Having outlined the process, I believe it deals fairly and squarely with Senator Moore’s question even though her question has rolled up allegations that I have not yet dealt with. If she asks a supplementary, I might have a go at that too.