George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, on the point of order: in his answer a few moments before Senate Barnett’s point of order was taken, Senator Conroy said ‘The reason I cannot specifically answer your question’ and went on to explain why he could not answer the question. Now that he has told the Senate that he cannot answer the question, what further he has to say can have no bearing on the question.