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

Mr President, I raise a point of order. We now have standing orders in this place that require the minister to be directly relevant to the question that has been asked. Clearly, the answer being given by the senator for the last 25 seconds or so—about 25 per cent of the time that he is given to answer the question—has been completely off. It has not been relevant in any way, shape or form.