Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Chair. I never thought of Cory Bernardi as a gentleman, so I think he is proving himself in showing appalling behaviour tonight. I am more than happy to have a debate with Senator Bernardi any time, but perhaps he would have the courtesy to allow people to finish speaking. The point I am making here is that, if the government honestly want to show that they are committed to increasing the humanitarian intake and expect both the public and the Senate to believe that that will be honoured after the next election, put your money where your mouth is and make sure it is in the legislation tonight. I cannot see why that would be such a problem from a government who desperately want the public and the parliament to believe them.