Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

This is a genuine question. I actually want to understand—

An honourable senator interjecting—

I understand the proposition the minister has just put about misleading conduct, but what is the scope of that?

Senator Ian Macdonald interjecting—

The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN: Order on my right!

Senator Ian Macdonald interjecting—

I will just put that on the record. Senator MacDonald just said I was very dense. So when you hear the government talking about how appalling the level of the debate is, let's just recall the nature of the debate from government senators. Senator Cormann, I currently cannot find it, but the South Australian—

Senator Ian Macdonald interjecting—

An opposition senator: Chuck him out!