Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I rise on a point of order. I have a point of clarification. The President referred to Senator Cormann as the Minister representing the Assistant Treasurer. The Prime Minister in the House has referred to Senator Cormann as the Acting Assistant Treasurer. I seek some clarification as to whether Senator Cormann is answering in his representative capacity or, in fact, as Acting Assistant Treasurer.