Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Hansard source

I've reminded senators asking questions before. I've allowed you to remind the minister of—

Senator Watt interjecting—

If you could listen when I rule, Senator Watt. I've reminded senators that, where a question is highly specific in nature without a preamble, the test of direct relevance is strictly applied, and I have done so. I've allowed you to remind the minister of the concluding part of your question, which did include that specific element. But you did include a quotation before that, and the minister is entitled to be directly relevant if he's addressing that quotation. Senator Colbeck.