Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

But let's be very clear about what is going on at this committee. There is bullying and intimidation going on at this committee. That is unacceptable behaviour. It is completely unacceptable behaviour. There is consistent, deliberate time-wasting and there is filibustering, and that is all that we are seeing here today. The Senate has already accepted this committee will take place, and those opposite should just suck it up and get on with asking questions of witnesses.