Kristina Keneally (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Indeed, Senator Wong, in fact, recommended it. If Minister Cormann takes up that recommendation, it is just another step in his humiliating backdown. It is not a backdown of principle. It is a backdown of convenience.

Minister Cormann got up today and said: 'I'm not racist. I'm just sloppy.' Frankly, we don't believe you're sloppy. We believe the Liberal Party yesterday showed us their racist colours. They deserve to be condemned, and I am very happy to stand with those senators—Hinch, Wong, Di Natale and Patrick—who have spoken today to condemn yesterday's vote.