Scott Ryan (President) | Hansard source

I will review the Hansard about anything unparliamentary. Senator Wong, on that, I provided you with an opportunity to put your case with some discretion as leader. I didn't detect anything unparliamentary in what the minister said. I said last week that one of the precedents in this place is that, for something to be unparliamentary and a reflection, it needs to be addressed to an individual. Comments that people take offence to with respect to a party have not historically, in my memory, been taken to be unparliamentary, even if some people would prefer they are not made.

Senator Wong interjecting—

Senator Wong, last week I made the ruling, and I did check it afterwards. No-one has brought to my attention an example where claims against other parties had been deemed to be unparliamentary. I'll review exactly what Senator Cormann said, but I did not hear anything unparliamentary then. On the point of order, there wasn't a point of order on direct relevance. Senator Cormann's at liberty to continue for 33 seconds. He's concluded his answer? Senator Gallagher.