Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

This is where we're at today. The Greens are pointing the finger at the Labor Party. The opposition are pointing the finger at the Labor Party. One Nation is pointing the finger at the Labor Party. No-one is prepared to say what happened yesterday was not on. We are political leaders, and we should stand against racism. We should stand against division. We should stand against platforms when issues are hijacked to pursue another motive, which is causing harm to our multicultural community and to our First Nations community. That is what happened yesterday. My bet is that this chamber will not be mature enough to deal with it today. Let's see if we can come out of this with a motion that stands up for our country.