Matthew Canavan (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) | Hansard source

On the point of order: Mr President, I think you've being quite liberal during this question time as the opposition has pursued a number of questions raising imputations about a member of the other chamber. We have taken those questions, we have answered those questions, and I think you have been right to liberally apply that. For the Labor Party to now be so defensive about a general point here is not appropriate at all, and it would not be a consistent application of the standards during this question time if this point were to be upheld.

Opposition senators interjecting—