Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Rice, with respect, it would be hard for the minister to talk about forests and not be relevant to the very lengthy preamble to that question. I've been listening carefully—Senator Whish-Wilson, I'm ruling on the point of order made by the person sitting next to you. If senators' questions have lengthy preambles of that nature, then it is much easier for a minister to be wide-ranging and directly relevant. With respect, Senator Rice, that was a long preamble and the minister is being directly relevant.