Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—Mr President, I have a question of you pursuant to standing order 72(2) in relation to the discussion in question time in relation to standing order 203. In question time today, Mr President, you purported to invite the Leader of the Government in the Senate to move a motion, pursuant to standing order 203, prior to Senator Conroy being called upon to make an explanation or an apology. I would invite you to read the standing order and pages 269 and 270 of Odgers.

Senator Ian Macdonald interjecting—