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

The point of order is on direct relevance. The issue of eligibility is before the High Court. The issue of the validity of ministerial decision-making is not a matter that is being referred to the High Court. The minister has been asked a direct question on a number of occasions. The question is whether advice has been sought in relation to variation of ministerial decision-making processes. She ought to answer that question; she continues to avoid it.