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

Mr President, I rise on a point of order. I do not seek to delay question time any further, but I would invite you to reconsider your ruling. To assert that somebody’s total public life has been run in the manner described is nothing other than a complete reflection on that senator and surely must be withdrawn if we are going to maintain standards in this place.