Trish Crossin (NT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

We ask—thank you, Senator Patterson—on behalf of perhaps all women parliamentarians in this place: can you please inform the Senate who made this decision and why there was no consultation about this decision? I also ask: what is the reason for this decision? And, given that women only constitute 28.3 per cent of this parliament, why will this government not support continuing this display on public view and complement the display with any online or printed information? I also ask: will the pictures or paintings of Speakers or Presidents in this building also be removed and placed online, just like the women will be?