Jacinta Collins (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, on the point of order: I clearly recall Senator Wong saying in response to the first question that she did not think that the Senate was the appropriate place to go into detailed legal debates on interpretation of different provisions in law. Beyond that issue, she has outlined quite a range of relevant information and described the process that Treasury and the tax office have been through. She is attempting, as far as is relevant, to address the question raised.

The PRESIDENT: I am very conscious of the standing orders in respect of the giving of legal opinion in this place. I am listening closely to the minister ' s answer. I believe the minister is answering the question. The minister does have 16 seconds remaining, though, to answer the question.