Ross Cadell (NSW, National Party, Shadow Minister for Water) | Hansard source

This is what we're hearing now. We're hearing that people in the public order that have had allegations made against them can participate, but a group of people who share beliefs another way cannot. Weaponising that and saying that they will be subpoenaed to appear in front of hearings when they have already volunteered to come at a different time is wrong. To use it to try and denigrate others is wrong. And it doesn't matter what group it is. I welcome the involvement of the union movement in democracy. I welcome the involvement of Brethren in democracy. I welcome political parties in democracy, because that is what we do and that is how we make our country better—by getting more people involved in the process, not alienating those who want to be involved.