Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I've listened to some of the speeches in support of this motion. I've listened to Senator Hanson's speech. I've listened to Senator Roberts's speech. I've listened to other speeches from that side—not all of them, but most of them. I think some of them were actually made in good faith, and I want to acknowledge that. I'll address first those that I think were made in good faith, and say that, very clearly, if we were to proceed with this proposal, it would undoubtedly cause a lot of harm to a lot of people who deserve our love and support rather than us voting in this place to provide a platform for hatred and bigotry and harm. Make no mistake, that is exactly what those who are supporting this proposal would be voting for.