Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment and Water) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am aware that there are at least two Greens senators at the airport despite wanting to be in question time instead, but I seek leave to move that the Senate does not adjourn until the Leader of the Government in the Senate asks that further questions be placed on notice, because, if people are so insistent about doing question time, we are here all night.

Leave not granted.

Paul Scarr (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On a point of order: Senator Watt reflected on the absence of two Greens senators. He should withdraw that reflection. He really should.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

He didn't name anyone. The custom is that you don't name senators if they are absent from the chamber. They were not named. Senator Hanson-Young?

Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We are partly in this mess because there's a particular senator who is not here, and it's Senator Wong, who isn't at the table. Let's not get into pettiness right now.

Honourable senators interjecting—

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I'm going to wait for silence. That is what I have requested since question 11.

Glenn Sterle (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

She's actually representing the country, like you swill.

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

What was that?

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Ruston, which bit did you miss? I requested silence. I'm waiting for it. Senator Ruston?

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

I was just wondering if you might ask Senator Sterle to withdraw.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I didn't hear what was said.

David Shoebridge (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

He called them swill.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Shoebridge. If I need your intervention, I will ask for it. Senator Sterle, I'm sure, will withdraw.

Glenn Sterle (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I certainly will. There were a number of things that I said, but I'll withdraw the whole lot.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you.