Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

In a democracy like Australia, there are a number of rights, responsibilities and privileges that I think many, many Australians overwhelmingly treasure and value. One of those is the opportunity to protest and have peaceful demonstrations and peaceful exercises like the one that was undertaken yesterday. Unfortunately, there are too many countries around the world where those privileges, rights and democratic values that underpin our democratic system—

Senator Keneally interjecting—

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are not extended to many, many people.