Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

That was the most curious point of order I have ever heard. Senator Siewert was interpreting what I am going to say next.

Senator Siewert interjecting—

You are making a point of order on something that you think, in your funny mind, I might be about to say. I had finished my comments on the 2013 election. All I will say is that the Federal Police indicated to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters that there was certainly something wrong but they were unable to find out why. I might say, Senator Siewert, after defending you—and I will continue to defend you because I know you are honest and I know you work incredibly hard—that you will never find me taking a cheap shot at you over that. I will take a shot at some of your hypocritical policies, yes, but not—