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

All I can say is that it is clearly a stupid question. I am advised that the Prime Minister was in the company of Senator Barnaby Joyce, the Nationals leader, within the last couple of weeks discussing the flood situation at a meeting in St George. I certainly remember seeing some coverage of that. If I am wrong, I will correct the record. But it seems to me, Senator Brandis, that your question is misplaced and perhaps you ought to take the opportunity to ask Senator Joyce whether or not that is correct. And if you have misled the Senate in your question, obviously you will be correcting the record as well.