Kerry O'Brien (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, on the same point of order: firstly, the introductory remarks of Senator Conroy are quite in order. It is common for ministers to be allowed to include some preliminary comments in dealing with the question. Secondly, the question concerned matters relating to tax. They were the numbers, as I recall, that Senator Brown referred to, and Senator Conroy is dealing with tax. I would have thought that was entirely in order.