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

On the point of order, Mr President—and I humbly submit there is no point of order—what Senator Conroy is doing is answering the question. The Liberals, on the other side, may not like the answer, but they are obliged to listen to it. I would also humbly submit, Mr President, that what we are also getting is a surplusage—additional colour before they put their point of order. What I would also ask you to do is have a look at the Hansard. If there is a point of order, they should raise it specifically and go to it rather than outline an argument before they take the point of order.