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

My answer to your primary question could hardly have been more unambiguous. Senator Dodson, we respect the right of members of our party to express their views. We express the right, in particular, of members of our backbench to express their views. Senator Bernardi and several members of the crossbench have put down a notice of motion expressing a view about section 18C. They are perfectly entitled to express that view, but I can tell you, Senator Dodson, that the position of the government is as I have outlined.