Brandis, Sen George

Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:56): Senator Urquhart, even though it is the last question on Thursday afternoon, you get the prize for being the first opposition senator all week to ask a question about policy. Senator Urquhart, I am not familiar with Mr Christensen's remark, but I am sure I can rely upon your attribution of those words to Mr Christensen. If he said that, I must say that is a rather flamboyant thing to say—almost a quixotic thing to say. However, what Mr Christensen says on the matter is his opinion and his opinion alone. The PRESIDENT: Senator Urquhart, a supplementary question.