Doug Cameron (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

I'm asking the minister a question. How else do you want me to do it, Chair? How else do you want me to do it?

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: You appeared to me to be addressing the minister directly. Keep going.

I am addressing through you a question to the minister.

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: Thank you, Senator Cameron. Please continue.

I've never been pulled up before for simply asking a question of the minister.

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: Senator Cameron—

If you could just let me finish my question, then we will get on with it. Okay?

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: Senator Cameron, please finish your question.

Thanks. Minister, how about you deal with some of the criticisms that have been raised by the Scrutiny of Bills Committee, the Law Council and the joint committee on human rights. Have you got any comment on them other than, 'The majority of coalition members approved it in the committee'?