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 in relation to the requirement that the minister be directly relevant to the question. We know that, with this minister, fibre is not connected to the node, but could I invite him to address the question that was actually asked, and that relates to whether or not two-thirds of the $188 billion is extra spending by the government since the last election. I would ask, Mr President, that you ask him to direct his comments to the question that was actually asked, not the one that he wished was asked.