Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

On the point of order, not only was the minister directly relevant, he actually directly answered the question. He absolutely directly answered the question. As much as the Labor Party might think it's a matter for Labor not only to write letters and initiate investigations but also to conduct these investigations, the minister is not in a position to provide a running commentary in relation to the conduct of an independent law enforcement investigation. The point of order that Senator Wong raised should be dismissed.