Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Minchin made that very wise suggestion, Senator, and I am taking it up. It was a very sensible suggestion. Senator Minchin and I are in total agreement. Senator Fielding is right: I argued that we should not link the two matters—that is dead right. But I also argued that I did not support the reference of this issue involving Senator Conroy, because I did not think it was serious. One of the principles under the Senate privileges resolution No.4 is that you should not refer matters which appear to be of a trivial nature or unworthy of the attention of the Senate. Quite frankly, I think this fits into that category, and we will not be supporting it.