Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, on a point of order: once again, sessional orders require the answer to be directly relevant to the question asked. The minister now has eight seconds left in which to advise the Senate by how much electricity prices will rise under the emissions trading scheme. I would invite you, Mr President, to indicate to the minister that if he is unable to answer the question by being directly relevant he should resume his seat.