Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I rise on a point of order, Mr Temporary Chairman. It is not within standing orders for Senator Macdonald to mislead the chamber. Senator Ludlum has not left the chamber at any stage. The fact that Senator Macdonald could not notice him in the chamber does not mean that he is entitled to mislead the chamber or anyone listening to this debate into believing that he had left the chamber.