Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I rise on a point of order on the issue of direct relevance. The minister has clearly indicated to us that he has not had the opportunity to read the committee’s report. The question asked was whether or not he would adopt the committee’s recommendation. If he has not read it, he clearly is not in a position to advise whether or not it is going to be adopted. As a result, he should take the question on notice and sit down and not just prattle on from a brief that bears no relevance to the question that was asked.