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

Mr President, I rise on the point of order. I do not know whether Senator Brandis is under threat inside the Liberal Party, but his points of order have got more ridiculous as the weeks go on. The ministers in this chamber have been called upon by Senator Brandis in incessant points of order to be directly relevant. Senator Carr immediately responded directly to the question, and was proceeding to answer the question more fully when Senator Brandis jumped to his feet and, unable to have his normal point of order, he had to try to think of another one which was, ‘Oh, he’s already answered the question’. What nonsense, Mr President! If Senator Brandis is threatened inside the Liberal Party, he should deal with it there rather than try to boost his credentials by standing up in this place and taking ridiculous points of order.