Nick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law) Share this | Hansard source

I think Senator Bilyk’s was a very good contribution to the committee discussion. Senator Bilyk is perfectly capable—as a Tasmanian senator, I know this well—of preparing her own speeches. I congratulate her for her contribution in the committee stage.

I do reject the claim that there has been a filibuster taking place over the course of the last day and a half. I do reject that claim. I will have to total up the number of questions and answers that I have provided, but there have certainly been at least 30 or 40 questions posed over the course of the last day and a half. I have provided, I think, answers to almost every question that has been posed—not just from the crossbenches. I would also remind Senator Abetz that there were a number of questions posed not just by him but by Senator Macdonald, for example. I did provide a response to his requests.