Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) (14:41): Given the Solicitor-General's unimpeachable reputation as Australia's leading counsel and the Attorney-General's reputation for being slippery with the truth— Government senators interjecting— Senator GALLAGHER: why should the Senate believe your claim that you have consulted with— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Gallagher, you will have to withdraw that remark. Senator Wong: Oh, come on! The PRESIDENT: Yes. There was a direct imputation reflecting adversely on a parliamentarian. Senator Wong, on a point of order? Senator Wong: Mr President, I would ask you to reflect upon that. The opposition's position—which, if I may say, most of the Australian community believes—is that this minister has misled the Senate. It is a legitimate point of debate. The PRESIDENT: It is how you couch the phrases, and that phrase was couched in a way that impugned the Attorney-General. I ask Senator Gallagher to withdraw. Senator GALLAGHER: I withdraw, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Gallagher. Senator GALLAGHER: My further supplementary question to the Attorney-General is: why should the Senate believe your claim that you consulted with the Solicitor-General, rather than Mr Gleeson's categorical denial that such consultation took place?