Senator ROBERTS (Queensland) (16:38): Stunts. Senator Gallagher would know all about stunts, because we saw one over here with the Greens yesterday involving some knitting! They would also with their allies, between the Labor Party and the Greens, be together with the union boss elites—together with the Greens in their anti-Semitic approach to Israel; their anti-Semitic approach to Israeli businesses. And then we see the pair of them—the Labor Party and the Greens—supporting GetUp!, to destroy jobs, to kill jobs and to kill progress in this country. We see union bosses—the new elites— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Marshall ): Senator Roberts, we have allowed the debate to range around the issues that also incorporate the motion that we are seeking suspension of the standing orders for. But you now actually seem to be moving even beyond that motion. I would ask you to come back to the motion before the chair. Senator ROBERTS: What I am coming back to, Mr Acting Deputy President, is the statement that change actually comes from truth. It comes from truth— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Ludlam on a point of order? Senator Ludlam: Yes, Mr Acting Deputy President. Senator O'Sullivan: They are just trying to take your time up! Senator Ludlam: No, the clock will stop. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: No, it will not stop. Senator O'SULLIVAN: Then sit down! Senator Ludlam: I recognise that time is short. I ask Senator Roberts to withdraw his statement that the Greens have an anti-Semitic approach to Israel. That is blatantly untrue and I ask that it be withdrawn. That is offensive to all of us here in the Australian Greens. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Roberts has heard your request. I will not ask him to withdraw that— Senator Rhiannon: Why not? The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Because I am complying with the standing orders, and such matters are debating points which can be discussed in this chamber. It is not for the chair to decide the accuracy of those claims or not. That can be debated at some point. Senator Roberts, you have heard the request. You can withdraw if you like, otherwise you have the call. Senator ROBERTS: I choose not to withdraw. The fundamental point here is that the new elites in this country of ours are the union bosses, and we must uphold the rule of law. That is fundamental to any democratic liberal society. The union bosses must be held to account. They cannot encourage their members or other members of our civilised society to break the law. As Senator Hinch said, we can all oppose laws but we have to be aware of the consequences, and we can all oppose laws in terms of working for changing the laws. But the rule of law is not replaced by the rule of smear. We must abide by the rule of law.