John Faulkner (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I raise a point of order. My point of order, respectfully, goes to the last phase you used, Mr President, and a little earlier in your ruling. I appreciate the point you make about the trial, and that is why I raised the point of order in the spirit I did. My point of order in response to your ruling relates to Senator Carr’s representational responsibilities. I think that is a critical element, because surely the ruling that you have made would also apply to any representational responsibilities that Senator Carr has—in other words, it is not just a question of his portfolio; it is a question also of a portfolio that he is representing, which is part of—