Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

On a point of order, Mr President: I would ask you to have a very, very close look at that ruling because many, many a time honourable senators from all sides seek the call and start talking. When they are then told by the chair, ‘Sorry, you need leave to ask or to proceed down that track,’ the senator is then given the opportunity to seek leave from the Senate. That is the procedure.