Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Australia) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Acting Deputy President, on the point of order: Senator Fisher clearly mentioned airports a number of times. It was about government accountability in the airports bill. Senator Fisher was merely talking about the accountability of the government in this bill and on the other matter she was raising. In relation to Senator Ludwig’s last comment, which had nothing to do with his point of order but which you allowed, I simply say that Senator Ludwig had an opportunity to extend the time for debate on these bills, which he twice refused—