Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Thanks, Mr Acting Deputy President. You are quite right. Members of the Labor Party in the Senate should understand that their own future depends as much on a sensible vote on this particular piece of legislation as anything else.

I will confine my remarks there. We want to get on and try and get this voted upon. I do not want to delay the chamber anymore except just to appeal to those opposite to allow us to honour our commitment to the Australian people. The Australian people made their voices and their wishes very, very clear at the last election. Please listen to them as we have and allow these bills to go through.