Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) | Hansard source

On the point of order: the question that the senator is asking about is not actually in relation to an initiative in this chamber by executive government. It was a motion moved by a backbench senator, Senator O'Sullivan, supported by Senator Chandler and Senator Bernardi. So in all of those circumstances, essentially, Senator Payne is asked to provide commentary in relation to a backbench senator's initiative.