Senator HINCH (Victoria) (14:40): My supplementary question is to ask the government leader in this chamber, Senator Brandis: why do we have pointless supplementary questions, especially laboriously worded dorothy dixers, and will you support a Senate reform committee proposal to abolish them as in the other place? Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Hinch, the purpose of supplementary questions is to actually support and inquire further in relation to the primary question and the answer given by the minister. I would have to rule that question completely out of order. Do you wish to rephrase that supplementary question? Senator HINCH: Mr President, to prove my earlier point, I waive the next supplementary question. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Hinch.