Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Hansard source

Order! Senator Watt—

Honourable senators interjecting—

If someone has been as voluble as Senator Watt has been, they probably need to learn a little bit of patience. I've called him out more than anyone else today. I will call those to my right to order in a minute, but—

Honourable senators interjecting—

Goose and gander—when I've called Senator Watt more than a dozen times in 25 minutes, he can bite his tongue. People shouldn't bait those who are known to have short fuses, either. Please, if I call you to order, at least show some respect to the chair and your colleagues by not continuing it immediately.

Honourable senators interjecting—

Order, across the chamber! Senator Cash.