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

Mr President, on the point of order: Senator Wong was asked a question by Senator Cormann about the minerals resource rent tax and claims that certain companies would now not have to pay it, the appropriateness of the tax and the impacts of the tax. In responding to that question, she referred to Mr Abbott's commentary on the tax and his attitude to it, which is a perfectly reasonable thing in responding to the question.

Opposition senators interjecting—

It asked for a response to commentary on the tax. She referred to remarks—