QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Come to order! I'm very sorry, Senator Canavan. Please resume your seat.

I'll come back to you. I did not need all of those interjections. I intended to ask Minister Ayres to withdraw, but I was being courteous to Senator Canavan and allowing him to finish his question.

But the interjections, particularly on my left, meant I couldn't do that. I apologise to Senator Canavan. Senator Ayres, you will withdraw those comments.