George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I am not aware that the Prime Minister has said anything contradictory about this matter. In the statement you quote, the Prime Minister said that a referendum would not be necessary for the parliament to deal with this matter. That is correct. That is also my view, and this is not an area of legal doubt. I know there are some who are not lawyers who have commented on it, but this is not an area of legal doubt.

Senator Kim Carr interjecting—