Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

on indulgence—First and foremost, I want to place on record our gratitude to our security staff and the people who handled those protesters. I also want to add that the reason why the Labor Party stayed in here today is that we will never give in to those who wish to shut this parliament down. No matter what the protest and no matter who tries it or what issue they think it is, this is the exact opposite of democracy. Do we reward those who would seek to stop this parliament operating by walking away from them and giving in to them?

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