George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Well, Senator Di Natale, we do not, but what we do believe is in writing laws that will protect the interests of the young woman whom you have instanced and anyone else in her position. Now, Senator Di Natale, I am not familiar with the particular case you cite, but nevertheless, if the young woman to whom you refer was subject to that behaviour, then plainly she would be protected by the government's amendments because that behaviour would constitute harassment and intimidation. It may or may not, by the way, constitute offence or insult, but it certainly would constitute harassment, which is the very thing we are moving to outlaw.