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Senator Kovacic, I did not hear any offence. An offence is committed when—

Senator Kovacic, I haven't finished. An offence is committed not by commenting on what someone may have said in this place but when slurring by using their name. I didn't hear that. I will continue to listen carefully; I did not hear that.

In relation to Senator Duniam's point of order, I am happy to draw the minister back to the question, but I will also remind you not to interject, because if you interject the minister is entitled to take the interjection. I'm going to continue to listen carefully. If there's silence and the minister is not directly relevant to the question, I will draw her to the question—but that means no interjections.