Scott Ryan (President) | Hansard source

With respect, Senator Wong, the minister had been speaking for five seconds. I'm not a mind-reader. I'm going to allow the minister time to answer the question.

Senator Wong interjecting—

Order! I'm just going to try and rule on the point of order. If a minister is asked about a future statement, I disagree, Senator Wong. I think drawing attention to a past statement, while it may not be the preferred answer, is directly relevant to answering that question.