George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I rise on a point of order. There were two elements to the question: did a meeting occur and was a decision made? It may be that, as to the second of those two questions, what Senator Wong said in the first sentence of her answer was correct. But it does not address the question: was a meeting held? It has always been the practice of the Senate, both in the chamber and in committees, that a question as to whether a meeting was held is a proper question and deserves a direct answer.