Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Hansard source

I've long been of the view that ministers should be given the chance to respond to questions which contain assertions. I will say that is getting close to not being a supplementary question, in my view, dealing as it does with effectively a different portfolio that happens to be the minister's other one. I'm not going to rule it out of order; I'm just going to say I think it comes very close to the line. Senator Colbeck will have an opportunity to respond.