Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I rise on the point of order. I make the point that Senator Carr is being directly relevant to the substance of this question. This question was an attack on the efficiency of this program, of the competency of this program and the purpose of this program. That is what the New South Wales Teachers Federation have alleged according to those opposite. They are lending their shoulder to that allegation. Senator Carr’s answer goes to the heart of the assertion that underpins this question. I put it to you absolutely that Senator Carr’s answer is directly relevant to this question.