Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Siewert, resume your seat. I have asserted repeatedly that I'm not going to allow points of order on direct relevance for people to simply stand up and ask the question again or, as in this case, part of the question again. There was not even an attempt to make a point of order about direct relevance, Senator Siewert. There was a lot in the question asked by Senator Thorpe, and the minister is entitled to respond to any or all parts of it in the time allotted.