Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, if that is allowed, my point of order is this: the wrong claims—outrageous claims—coming from the senator that special favours are being dispensed by the Greens are in direct contravention of the matters you dealt with and referred to that committee and should be ruled out of order. They should not be adjudicated later but should be ruled out of order now, on the floor of the Senate.

The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Brown. I have undertaken to look at that matter. I have been speaking with the clerk at the table, and I believe we will be looking at this matter very closely.

I ask that you rule on the matter now.