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

Senator Dastyari, I have not seen Senator Bernardi's statement to that effect, so I am not going to comment on a statement I have not seen. I think people are entitled, in good faith, to make comments and criticisms of the design of any government program, and no member of the government has asserted that the Safe Schools program is perfect in its design. But the proposition, which all members of the government support, is that a government program to deal with the question of bullying, particularly bullying of people on the grounds of their sexuality and particularly of children at schools on the grounds of sexuality or gender identity, is a good thing.