Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I do not know whether that question is in order. It certainly does Senator Ronaldson no credit to make some allegation and then suggest that I was supporting some sort of behaviour when I had not even given an answer to the question. It does him no credit at all. I think Senator Birmingham gave you good advice as a general opposition yesterday when he made the observation that members of parliament should not set themselves up as court and jury. I do not have the direct quote, but it was a very well made observation, one with which I agree. It is the advice I myself gave to Senator Brandis the day before and it is advice I give to Senator Ronaldson.