Labor is obviously very annoyed at David Pocock – there is an unspoken agreement that when senators step in or out of the chamber, it is not acknowledged formally. Pocock, who was clearly in the chamber for senate QT, stepped out for a brief period. On his return, Labor’s Tim Ayres made a big song and dance about it saying something to the effect of ‘good to see the man who is responsible for this longer question time’ as if he had just walked into the session.

Pocock pointed out he had just stepped out to go to the bathroom.

But yup, that is the standard at the moment.