Kerry O'Brien (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

On the point of order, Mr President: the debate has ranged widely and Senator Barnett, who has just left the chamber, sought to extrapolate a connection between jobs and the jobs stimulus package. I suggest that it is in order to address a matter raised in that context, given the relationship which obviously Senator Barnett felt that matter had to the debate in question. Addressing that, I would suggest, is in order.