Stephen Parry (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Evans talked about breaking an agreement with the public. We made no agreement to have a one-hour dinner break. That was not breaking an agreement. This is a procedural matter on the sitting hours of the Senate. Senator Evans talked to matters totally not relevant to the debate. He wasted 15 minutes in the committee stage on Friday speaking about this. He has now taken another 11 minutes out of the committee stage and we want to get on with this. If Senator Evans were to be honest with the people, this matter goes to the heart of the problem. The Prime Minister will be embarrassed—