Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) | Hansard source

President, I have a point of order. The point of order is direct relevance. I simply ask you, please—later or now, as you wish, Mr President—to rule on whether a question that is seeking specifically a response as to what the minister said about an issue can be responded to in a relevant way by simply talking about the issue. I think that is the matter that would assist the Senate. Could you rule on that? I am very happy for you to take it away and come back at your leisure, President. I do think it's an important matter to have clarified for the Senate.