Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection) Share this | Hansard source

This motion is frivolous and demeaning of the needs of women and is expressed in a collage of confused words that fail to advance the cause of gender equality which we in this parliament should all be committed to. The motion is another stark illustration of the underwhelming level of debate that the Greens and their craving for media attention bring to this place. I am sure that those who support and work hard to advance the cause of gender equality would support the view that Senator Waters would achieve more in the quest and make a greater contribution to the cause of gender equality if she spent as much time fighting for and supporting the gender equality cause as she does drafting notices of motion that make no discernible difference whatsoever to the lives of Australian women. Clearly the women of Australia are entitled to expect more from the Greens and in particular Senator Waters. However, I do not expect they will get it.