Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Hansard source

On the point of order, Senator Macdonald, you quite correctly read out the provisions of the standing order 73(1). The first part of that allows statements of fact and names to render the question intelligible. I take the point that occasionally imputations are being put in questions. I'll come back to the chamber on it, because it has crept in along with people addressing each other individually across the chamber rather than making comments to the chair, which is another thing that is happening more often. I'll ask senators to keep that in mind, but I'll come back to the chamber on that. Senator Di Natale, please continue your question.