QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator Cash, with respect, you have taken me out of context. Order! What I've asked senators not to do is put commentary around the point of order.

I have, on every occasion that Senator Henderson has raised the point of order, reminded her of that and have also drawn the minister back to the question. I have been completely responsible in the way that I have responded to the point of order, but I will not have public commentary being made around questions. It's not the opportunity for senators to make commentary; it is the opportunity for senators to raise points of order.

I accepted the point of order, and I have drawn the minister three times back to the question.