Nick Minchin (SA, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, on a point of order: this actually was a serious question. The world is facing very serious financial strife. Lehman Brothers has collapsed, and the other banks have been sold out. This is a serious question. Can the minister answer a serious question rather than immediately indulging in party-political propaganda? The people of Australia want to hear the answer to the question about what is going on in global financial markets and the impact on Australia. Mr President, I would ask you to ask the minister to answer the question.