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

Mr President, on the point of order: that is a complete nonsense. If the opposition were not shrieking during Senator Lundy's answer, trying to drown her out, they would have heard her address the cost of the community assistance scheme, and the costs that were provided in the MYEFO for dealing with assessing claims while people are living in the community. She was absolutely directly answering the question. And they probably could not hear the answer for the shrieking and abuse coming across the chamber while Senator Lundy was genuinely answering the question.