Senator McALLISTER (New South Wales—Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate) (14:42): Given Mr Morrison has refused to save Mrs Prentice, Mrs Sudmalis and senators Molan and Gichuhi but has today saved Mr Kelly, how does Mr Morrison decide when to intervene? Why is there a quota for clowns but not for women? Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Colleagues on my right, please let me hear the question in silence. Senator Bernardi on a point of order? Senator Bernardi: You can't refer to members of parliament as clowns in the question there. The PRESIDENT: If there was something— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! I actually couldn't hear the second part of that question due to noise from my right. So, if there was something unparliamentary, I'd ask it to be withdrawn, but I did not hear the second part of the question. I was giving the minister the courtesy to respond. He may have heard it. If there was nothing on that, someone can bring something on Hansard to my attention. Senator Bernardi. Senator Bernardi: That's fine. Senator McAllister suggested that the Prime Minister intervened in preselection of clowns. It's simply inappropriate, and Senator McAllister knows it is. She should withdraw it. The PRESIDENT: If there was a reflection on—Senator Hinch on the point of order? Senator Hinch: Isn't truth a defence in New South Wales? The PRESIDENT: I will review the record. I honestly could not hear it. Senator Cormann, I'll ask you to respond to the question to the degree that you heard it.