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

Mr President, I rise on the point of order. The senator asked Senator Wong a question about interest rates, the economy and the IMF. She is dealing with those issues very seriously by talking about the government’s response to the economic challenges facing this country. It is perfectly relevant and perfectly appropriate. Senator Cormann may have this bee in his bonnet about direct relevance but he shows perhaps his inexperience. The reality is that the minister is directly answering the question asked of her.