QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WATERS (Queensland—Leader of the Australian Greens) (14:22): This, perhaps, is why Chevron, BHP and the Minerals Council are loving these reforms. Can the minister rule out doing a dirty deal on these critical reforms with the chaos monkeys over here—the coal-loving, climate-denying, pro-emissions coalition? The PRESIDENT: Senator Waters, I'm going to ask you to withdraw.

Please withdraw that comment. It's 'senators' in this chamber, so I'd ask you to withdraw that comment. Senator WATERS: The chaotic senators.

The PRESIDENT: No, Senator Waters. You're being disrespectful to me, because I did ask you simply to withdraw. Senator WATERS: I withdraw.

The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Waters.