Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

On the point of order, we have had a quite extraordinary proposition being put now on a number of occasions during this question time trial where those opposite have stood up and said, ‘The answer has to be yes or no; make them answer yes or no.’ This is clearly and patently a ridiculous interpretation that the opposition are trying to badger the chair into adopting. Senator Carr is clearly relevant to the question. He has been referring to the report and to the discussions arising from the report. It is absolutely on message and relevant and this should be dismissed along with the rest of the spurious points of order that they have raised in the last two weeks.