Senator CONROY (Victoria—Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity) (14:58): The hypocrisy of those opposite—the absolute hypocrisy of those standing over there with a straight face demanding that legal advice— Senator Brandis: Mr President, I rise on a point of order. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Brandis is entitled to be heard in silence. Senator Brandis: Mr President, my point of order is on the question of direct relevance. The minister has used the first quarter of the time available for his answer merely to ridicule the person who asked the question and to ridicule the opposition. He was asked a specific question about the tender process. He was asked a specific question about how the government proposes to proceed from here. He was asked whether or not the Solicitor-General's advice would be made public. He has not approached any of those matters and you, Mr President, should direct him to the question. The PRESIDENT: There is no point of order. The minister has 45 seconds remaining. I believe the minister is addressing the question. Senator CONROY: As I was saying, the hypocrites opposite who consistently— The PRESIDENT: You will need to withdraw that. Senator CONROY: I did not have to withdraw it a moment ago, but okay. The PRESIDENT: You will withdraw it. Senator CONROY: If you say so. If they were hypocrites before but not now, it's okay! But I withdraw unreservedly. Senator Brandis: Mr President, I rise on a point of order. The PRESIDENT: No. There is no point of order. Senator Conroy, you have 41 seconds remaining. Senator CONROY: Those opposite are crying crocodile tears. For 11½ long years they never released any legal advice. I know because occasionally I might have asked, and they repeatedly said governments do not do this. So now in opposition they have decided that as usual they can just throw out the rule book— Senator Birmingham: Mr President, I rise on a point of order. If the minister is not going to come remotely close to answering any of my questions, perhaps in the remaining 20 seconds he has left he could instead explain to the Senate where he was hiding during the carbon tax vote. The PRESIDENT: That is not a point of order. You know that. Senator CONROY: Government goes on and cabinet subcommittees meet. I was paired, so the conspiracy theorists opposite can settle down. To fully answer your question: no. Senator Chris Evans: I think it is with the full support of the Senate that I move that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.