Nick Minchin (SA, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, on the point of order: I think what you indicated was that you were not prepared to allow Senator Abetz to ask the question under standing order 72(1). Senator Abetz now quite properly, and in response to your ruling, is seeking to ask the question under standing order 72(2), under which a question may be put to the chairman of a committee relating to the activities of that committee in accordance with leave being granted.