Ryan, Sen Scott

Senator RYAN (Victoria—Special Minister of State and Minister Assisting the Cabinet Secretary) (14:29): I have taken these questions in good faith until now, when they are starting to be used to slur members of the other place. That question contained an imputation and an effective allegation, supported by no evidence whatsoever, about a former state Attorney General and a minister of the government in the other place. This is nothing less than an attempt by Labor to smear people without any evidence whatsoever. And that question, quite frankly, Mr President, barely deserves my being on my feet to answer it.