Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

Madam Acting Deputy President, I rise on a point of order on relevance. I was not asked anything in question time—given what is before the chair—that is at all relevant to ethical investment. The senator does have opportunities if he wants to give this speech. There are plenty of opportunities, as the senator knows, to make these sorts of contributions. He is entitled to make them if he wishes to—that is a matter for him. I understand that we have journalists here and he wants to make a point now, but there are times in the Senate program when he can—

Senator Abetz interjecting—

I am just making the point that what is before the Senate is a motion to take note of answers in question time. This has nothing to do with anything that was asked or answered in question time, and there are plenty of opportunities at which he can make such a contribution.