Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, on the point of order: standing order 72(2)(a) states:

A question may be put to the chairman of a committee relating to the activities of that committee, provided that:

(a) unless leave of the Senate is granted for the question to be asked without notice, it may be asked only on notice.

There has been no indication from Senator Abetz that notice has been given in respect of this question so, without that, it does require leave of the Senate for the matter to be sought.