Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

President, on your ruling: Minister Watt specifically, in his response on the record, identified and singled Senator Hughes out for commentary. You interpreted Senator Hughes's remarks as having been she was contesting there was some interjection from Minister Watt. It wasn't an interjection. If ministers want to be heard in silence, ministers also ought to show the respect of not provoking across the chamber, particularly in terms of ascribing motivations to other senators.