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

I rise on a point of order that goes to relevance. Under standing order 196 it is within the province of the President to require somebody speaking in the Senate to be relevant. Clearly, a very specific question has been asked and, with great respect, the appointment of His Honour Mr Wilcox has got nothing to do whatsoever in relation to whether the investigative powers of the ABCC are modelled on those of the ACCC and akin to the ATO and ASIC.