Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I am again breathless at the hypocrisy not of the speaker, but of his argument—particularly in relation to communications. Senator Conroy, the previous minister, made an absolute artform of never answering any questions, whether it be in this chamber, at estimates or questions on notice. I think when the last government fortunately left office there would have been literally hundreds of questions still on the Notice Paper to Senator Conroy the then communications minister which had never been answered and which, quite frankly—without imputing wrong modems to Senator Conroy, but I think he would agree with me in any case—he never intended to answer.

Question agreed to.