Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

I am pretty confident that Mr Morrison doesn't sit there and post the video content himself. I'm not aware of the edited versions or what content Senator Wong in particular refers to from which post. I am certainly aware that Mr Morrison's clear condemnation in relation to violent activities and extremist activities that promote or provoke violence in any form has been clear, resolute and repeated time and time again, despite the fact that those opposite try to paint some picture otherwise. We have been very clear in relation to the condemnation of such violence and, as the Prime Minister has said from the very first day when he became Prime Minister, his aspiration is to see policies pursued that bring Australians together and support the best ability—

Oppo sition senators interjecting—

I know that those opposite want to provoke these debates. They of course want to line up the different state Labor premiers to mount their coordinated attacks. Obviously they don't think their own leader is very good at making those attacks. They have to rely on others to make those attacks on the Prime Minister. This insinuation that the Prime Minister has not made those statements condemning violence or the attempt to provoke violence is frankly false. The Prime Minister has been clear on that time and time again.