David Van (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Ayres. As I said before, I was distracted by Senator Shoebridge when the remark was made, so I did not hear it. The Clerk gave me advice that the senator wasn't being relevant to the motion that had been put, and that was the basis of my ruling, if you accept that. Otherwise, I'm happy to go away and review it with the clerks and come back.