Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, on the point of order: Senator Conroy has been relevant to the question and, if we want to use the phrase, ‘directly relevant to the question that has been asked’. Senator Conroy has more than a minute left to answer the question in relation to the budget which was delivered last night by Mr Swan. The question went to both facts and figures in relation to the budget, and Senator Conroy is on point in answering that question. He is providing sufficient information and still has a minute to go to provide additional information in respect of the question asked. I submit there is no point of order in respect of the matter raised by Senator Abetz.