Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, on the point of order: it is obviously for you to rule on the standing orders, but in my experience in this chamber when a question of a chair has been sought to occur the courtesies have required that the questioner notify the chair prior to the meeting. If someone is genuinely seeking information, one would provide the normal courtesies. If one has run out of ideas after two questions to ministers, it just looks like a stunt. It looks like a stunt because it is a stunt, Mr President, and I ask you to urge the senator to follow proper process and courtesies.