Doug Cameron (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Human Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I did mean to rise and discuss the issue of National Homelessness Week. I've only have got a couple of minutes, but I must respond to that racist rant from One Nation. If we are going to have a nation that actually welcomes people from overseas—that actually builds a strong, cohesive nation—then that sort of nonsense that we've just heard from One Nation has to be challenged every time it is raised because there are so many Muslim contributors to our society. There are so many Muslim sports people in our society. There are so many people here making strong contributions, and yet, if this racist nonsense goes unchallenged, then we will not have a cohesive society. We will have a society that is pulled apart because of One Nation and the ego of Senator Hanson.

She cannot make a contribution in this place constructively on any issue on employment. She cannot make a constructive contribution on the environment. She cannot make a constructive contribution on any issue of importance to Australian working people. All she does is come and push a racist rant that should be unacceptable and condemned in this place.

I'm sorry I don't have time to talk about the homeless, but I can tell you one thing: all my views about Senator Hanson have been confirmed by that rubbish speech that she just put up—that racist speech. That's speech that will divide Australia and make us a poorer nation. You should think again, Senator Hanson. You do not deserve to be in here running that sort of racist nonsense.

Glenn Sterle (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Cameron, just to let you know, the clocks have been reset. You can go to two o'clock, should you wish.

Doug Cameron (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Human Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Hanson, you should get up and apologise to all of the Muslims who make contributions to this country. You are trying to pigeonhole them in a position that they don't deserve. Muslims make contributions to this country that you will never make. You will never make a contribution to this country.

Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Cameron.

Doug Cameron (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Human Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

You are a disgrace.

Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! Senator Cameron. It being 2 pm we move to questions without notice and I call Senator Wong.