Dean Smith (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

To put it more bluntly, I believe that the coalition has a little more faith in the basic decency, not to mention the intelligence, of Australians than others in this place may do. I am confident that that faith is not misplaced. This MPI highlights the basic problem with those who are critical of the government's exposure draft. At their core, I do not believe they trust humanity; I do not believe they trust human progress.

Why is Australia a tolerant and open society today? I would argue it is because Australians are of themselves open and tolerant, are decent to their core, do not need to be told by bureaucrats or politicians that they need to introduce— (Time expired)