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

I was not here for the commencement of this debate, but it clearly has not been one that has been terribly edifying. As I understand, this was brought on because following Senator Brandis's statement Senator Brown sought leave to respond in what has been a highly contested matter and that leave was denied although the Labor government supported the granting of leave—