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

On a point of order, Mr President: I think that puts the minister in a really difficult position. I do not think that there was anything there that vaguely related to the minister's portfolio responsibilities. Nothing in the question related to his ministerial responsibilities. On that basis, I do not think there is anything Senator Arbib can say. Therefore, I ask you to rule it out of order so that Senator Arbib would not be required to answer because there was nothing put to him that related to his portfolio responsibilities.

Honourable senators interjecting—