Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care) Share this | Hansard source

Through you, Temporary Chair—Senator Hanson-Young, my understanding was that we were going through the procedural activities that the chair was going through before we moved to the moving of amendments. I thought Senator Steele-John was actually—the temporary chair asked Senator Steele-John whether that was what he was doing. He said he was seeking to move amendments. I was obviously waiting for the place in the program where amendments were to be moved. I'm more than happy, as I always am, to make sure everybody in the chamber gets the opportunity to ask their questions. But I was intending to stand as the first person to stand, because I was waiting for the time in the program that it was appropriate to do that.

Well, I'm sorry. That was a term—

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: Senator Ruston, one moment. Let me manage this situation.

Senator Hanson-Young interjecting—

That was offensive!

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: Let's bring the temperature down, senators. At this point, I did recognise Senator Steele-John first. I appreciate the point you're making, Senator Ruston. I appreciate this may not be ideal, but I am going to give the call to Senator Steele-John first on this occasion, and then I will come to you.