Claire Moore (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! It being 3.47 pm, I propose the question:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise on a point of order. Acting Deputy President Moore, I drew to your attention words from the minister during the last 10 minutes that were highly offensive to me. I think that you were wrongly advised on the matter. I ask you again to revisit the accusation that I or any other member of this place would want to give drugs to kids. That is highly offensive to me personally. I do not believe that that should stay unchallenged on the record. I draw your attention to rule of debate 193(3) and I ask you to reconsider that ruling or refer it to the President for a ruling, because not only was it offensive but absolutely untruthful. It is a slander and it should not stand on the record, and I ask that the senator withdraw it.

Claire Moore (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Brown. I will refer that to the minister and ask for a withdrawal of that particular comment.

Ian Campbell (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment and Heritage) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have no intention of withdrawing that comment. I referred to the Greens’ policies in relation to making drugs more freely available and putting taxes on the family home. That is a matter of record. They have been up on the Greens’ website. They were so embarrassed by these policies that they changed some of them recently. But they are a matter of record.

Claire Moore (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am going to stop the debate at this stage. Senator Brown has made a point of order. I will refer it to the President for consideration when we return.