Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The way that this government functions is orderly. It's about getting things right and seeking advice, including off the leaders of the Jewish community. That's the process that we put in place for the vilification legislation, which they called for and then voted against. In all of the negotiations, in every single measure put forward by those opposite, their approach hasn't been, 'How do we strengthen the legislation?' It's been: 'Oh, we've got an internal problem. Can we weaken it a little bit here and there?' That's been the process, to be very clear, of the legislation that will pass the parliament.

Because we don't have the numbers in the Senate, we have had to deal with either coalition or Greens support in the Senate, which we have managed to do. But the hypocrisy—they called for the parliament to be resumed, then said it was too soon; called for vilification laws in the Segal report, then opposed it; called for all of these measures to go forward, including on security and guns, and then voted against it. What we have done is work with the community in a collaborative way and get things done through this parliament in spite of, not because of, those opposite. (Time expired)

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