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

This is a very serious point of order. We sat here in comparative silence—

Honourable senators interjecting—

We did, during your contribution, Senator Wong, and yours, Senator Keneally! This is a very serious matter. This is a censure motion debate, and to have the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and various other senior frontbenchers continually and aggressively interjecting is out of order at the best of times. But it is particularly inappropriate and a very low way of operating at this point in time.