Bob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

The Speaker is not subject to directions—and this will be a stunning revelation to the constitutional lawyers over there—from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, nor, I suspect, from any minister. This neat tweaking of constitutional niceties by the opposition is quite irrelevant. Mr President, I am very grateful for the opportunity of assisting Senator Kroger as generously as I have been able with relevant information to her question. I do not think that I can assist her further.