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

Senator Dodson, there is no Senator Dutton. There is a Mr Dutton, who is the member for Dickson. He is already a member of this parliament. He has not expressed to me any desire to join the Senate.

Senator Dodson, I have a great deal of respect for you—I really do. I remember our dealings before you became a party politician in relation to the Indigenous recognition referendum in particular, so I do not want to be hard on you. But, seriously, question time is for serious questions about policy issues or matters within minister's responsibilities and, although we say it sometimes as a jest, it is actually the truth that you do not have to take stupid questions that the Labor Party questions committee forces you to ask.