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

Mr President, on the point of order: Senator Ludwig was addressing the general issue of the Medicare threshold and the issues surrounding it, and the bill is not before the Senate. That is not reflecting on the vote; it is reflecting on the issues at stake. Of course the question of votes in the parliament has been in the media and well canvassed. The senator is in order in discussing the broad issue of the Medicare levy surcharge and the issues pertaining to it.