George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I rise on a point of order on the requirement that the minister be directly relevant to the question asked. The question was: would the government consider rescinding the increase in the carbon tax to take pressure off families and businesses? The minister has not addressed that question. He has addressed, in general, the question of carbon pricing. He was asked whether the government would do one thing—that is, rescind the upcoming rise in the carbon tax. He has not addressed himself to that question.

Honourable senators interjecting—