Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

As I said in the opening sentence in response to this supplementary, where I referred the senator to the answer to the previous questions that were asked in relation to earlier text messages, where I referred the senator to my answer to the primary question, they directly address the question that was being asked. I was then seeking, Mr President, to go on—indeed, to address the broader theme that underscores the Labor Party question. I appreciate that Senator Wong is very sensitive about that broader theme, but I was very clear in the opening sentence what the answer was. (Time expired)