Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

On the point of order, Mr President: if Senator Brandis were more honest with the issue he would have put the whole question, because it was about more than simply the report itself. It also went to discussion within the report about a $20 billion Olympic Dam project in South Australia. The minister is being relevant to the question. The minister is answering the question. Those opposite cannot pick and choose a part of the question and seek only to have that part answered or to have that part answered first. The minister has a minute to provide a full answer to the entire question. The minister was continuing to be relevant to the whole question that was asked.