Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I have an interjection from opposite, Clerk, which says it is appalling behaviour to be standing up in a democratic forum, taking part in a democratic debate about a democratic vote, and the government does not want it—appalling behaviour indeed! Anyway, this is a serious matter—the Greens providing democracy—because, if you have no contest, you have no democracy in this chamber, part of the fulcrum of democracy in this country. I am proud we are doing this, I am proud of Senator Nettle being presented here for this vote for the presidency, and I recommend her to thoughtful senators as the next President of the Senate.