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

Mr President, on the point of order: a piece of advice that you may concur with is that the question has not been received, because you did not allow it, by the senator to whom it was aimed. You are making a considered ruling on the way in which that question was put. Were the opposition to now put the question seeking leave then the legitimate form of approach would be made and we could proceed.