George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, on a point of order: if the minister wants to take a point of order she is at liberty to do so. She has not done so. It is no answer to a question for the minister, in a condescending way, to say, 'That is not a serious question.' The questioner is entitled to an answer, and if she wants to challenge it there is a way to do so.