Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Temporary Chairman, I raise a point of order. In fact, there are two points of order. Firstly, the minister has again referred to members of the opposition collectively as ‘a bunch of frauds’ and he should withdraw that, as you have previously asked him to withdraw. Secondly, he is misleading the Senate. Senator Birmingham made a very constructive suggestion, given that the minister is not ready to proceed with the debate because he does not have all his ducks in a row in relation to his amendments. There is no suggestion at all of blocking anything; the suggestion is that the Senate debates it so we can deal with this.