Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that the Prime Minister has just said that every member of the government has absolutely zero tolerance for racism, will the Prime Minister direct Senator Molan to act according to the Prime Minister's stated 'zero tolerance for racism' by taking down the racist and bigoted material that he's sharing?

Ms Butler interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Griffith has already been warned.

Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Major-General Jim Molan has just this week joined the Senate. He defended Australian values in the battle against Islamist terrorism in the Middle East. He has stood up for our values, put his life on the line and led our troops and those of our allies in conflict. He has led thousands of troops in the battle for freedom against terrorism. The Leader of the Opposition wants to describe him as a racist. That is deplorable. It is disgusting. Jim Molan is a great Australian soldier. We are lucky to have him in the Senate. He doesn't have a racist bone in his body. He stood up for freedom. He stood up against terrorism. He stood up against extremism. He and thousands of others like him are the reasons we enjoy the freedoms we are practising in this chamber today.