Richard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

to ensure that on Thursday we have the opportunity to ensure that we get marriage equality legislation through the Senate. It can be done this Thursday.

The question is now for you, Senator Wong. Will you ensure that we get legislation through this parliament on Thursday in the time that you have allotted on an issue that we have all collectively as a community fought so long and hard for? Will you ensure it sees passage through this parliament? Will you, through your action, fuel a vote on Thursday to ensure that we end discrimination on marriage once and for all? The question now is: is this just some sneaky political tactic in an effort to overturn a democratic reform that you, yourself, are on the record as supporting? Is that what this is about? Are you playing wedge politics with an issue? Because, if you are not, let us do it on Thursday. Let us ensure the passage of legislation this week. We can get it done.

I think the saddest thing—

Opposition senators interjecting—