Senate debates

Wednesday, 9 August 2023

Committees

Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Reference

6:24 pm

Photo of Hollie HughesHollie Hughes (NSW, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

They are Indigenous Australian women that are absolutely denigrated. Do you remember question time the other day? I think it was you, Senator Liddle—or was it Senator Price?—who asked a question. It was followed very quickly by a question from Senator Ciccone, to which Senator Wong responded: 'Isn't it nice to see someone who's got a genuine interest in Indigenous affairs?' What an insult! We have Senator Wong suggesting that a white man has more interest in Indigenous affairs than an Indigenous senator. What a disgrace. That just shows the absolute contempt that those opposite have.

We see the 'no' voting increasing and we see the 'yes' voting going down—

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