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

Mr President, on the point of order: I think Senator Coonan actually made the point in taking the point of order that Senator Sherry is directly answering the question as to the impacts of the recession on revenue and the impact on government budgets. I think in taking her point of order, she made the case that Senator Sherry is exactly trying to deal with what is a serious question and he is giving it a very serious answer.