Barry O'Sullivan (Queensland, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I'm happy to have a debate about morons and fools with the Greens anytime they like. But here we go again: a very serious motion, this time around issues to do with national security, is presented to the floor of this Senate and I'm denied the formality to allow people to place their vote. All I can assume is that, when you're denied formality, it's an indication that those denying it would have voted against the motion, as is true when I deny formality. It then follows that on such a significant issue of national security the Greens have now indicated that they don't want to be involved in a national discourse within this Senate, within this parliament, over such a serious issue. They don't want the question tested. This motion has been well thought through. It's a motion that is well structured and based in fact. It simply condemns the behaviour and the radicalisation of young Muslims in our country. We've seen recent events again. We know some of these institutions are hotbeds of radicalisation. This simply endeavours to lift awareness to address those issues. But this is about freedom of speech again. The denial of formality is about freedom of speech. You can't put—