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

Mr President, I rise on the point of order. It is obvious that this point of order has to be ruled out of order, but the persistence of Senator Abetz in this matter, given his performance as minister, is breathtaking. What Senator Ludwig was making clear was the government’s initiatives in the health area providing funding through a different vehicle. It was a perfectly appropriate and honest response. So I do not know that there is any point of order. It just seems that Senator Abetz insists on wasting the time of the parliament by taking these points of order to pursue some cause he holds dear about relevance—one that he showed no interest in when he was a minister.