Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I appreciate the courtesy of the way in which the senator addressed me.

Senator Watt says the Senate is taking over.

Opposition senators interjecting—

It's Friday, isn't it! I just make this point. We all know that the High Court decision that is at the heart of that question overturned a 20-year precedent. We all know that the Commonwealth government, the Albanese government, submissions were against the decision. We all know that there was a bill that came to the parliament, appropriately. Both parties of government agreed it was urgent and agreed we were willing to work together—