Gavin Marshall (Victoria, Deputy-President) Share this | Hansard source

I do not need other senators to rule on the point of order; that is my role. Senator Conroy, while the motion before the chair is that the Senate take note of answers to questions asked by the opposition, it is a debate and Senator Sterle did introduce this subject in much of his contribution. It is in order for Senator Macdonald to respond to the comments that Senator Sterle made.