Senator GEORGIOU (Western Australia) (19:04): Thank you, Mr Acting Deputy President— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: On a point of order, Senator Hume? Senator Hume: I believe that Senator Sterle threatened to beat me over the head with a baseball bat. I don't think that's particularly parliamentary. Do you? The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: If, indeed, there was an intimation that a baseball bat was going to be wielded against another senator, I would ask that to be withdrawn. Senator Sterle: Oh, Mr Acting Deputy President, what a load of rubbish! Not even in my worst times would I think that that was funny. What a load of bulldust. I did not say it. If the senator is that deaf and thinks that, my goodness me— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Sterle! Senator Hume interjecting— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Just a moment, Senator Hume. Senator Sterle: That is crap. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Sterle, order! That's disorderly. A senator has asked for an opinion. I asked whether— Senator Sterle interjecting— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Resume your seat. Just a moment, Senator. I asked if you'd said it and whether you'd withdraw it. We don't want a debate about it at all. You haven't made a positive contribution to it. You've said you didn't say it, and we accept that. Senator Hume, on another point of order. Senator Hume: I would have thought from a political party that prides itself— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Is this a point of order? Senator HUME: on its respect for women that perhaps— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: There's no point of order. Senator HUME: its senators would have slightly more respect for women in the chamber not necessarily from its own side. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Hume, that's a debating point which is not relevant. Resume your seat. Would you reset the clock, please, for Senator Georgiou.