Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, on the point of order: I know the acting Leader of the Opposition in the Senate is keen to make his mark, but as the minister had not even cleared his throat, let alone had a chance to respond to the question, I think it is clearly a frivolous point of order. I ask you to rule it out of order and suggest that we allow the minister to at least have more than 10 seconds before we take a point of order.