George Christensen (Dawson, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

It brings me no great pleasure to have to correct the member for Brand on one of the allegations that was made just then. As someone who was actually there at the protest rally against the carbon tax, I saw what happened with that sign that was erected. It did have a slur against then Prime Minister Gillard on it. I witnessed, and was one of, the coalition members in attendance who asked the person who was holding it to remove it. We asked repeatedly, and the only way we could have removed it was if we tried to do that forcibly. That would have been breaking the law, which is also an inappropriate act for a member of parliament.

More than that, the people who had that sign held up behind them were unaware that the sign was being held up until it was broadcast. Now, the member for Brand wasn't there but I was there, and I saw with my own eyes exactly what occurred that day. So, please, there is such a thing as sexism and sexual harassment but let's not—

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