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

Senator Farrell, you may well be right. Senator Farrell, as you know, at the recent election the government committed to having this matter disposed of by the parliament taking into consideration the views of the Australian people as demonstrated in a plebiscite. I will shortly be taking to the cabinet a submission to give effect to that commitment. That was a commitment that was endorsed by the Australian people at the recent election. As you know, Senator Farrell, questions of the kind which you raise are aspects of the design and architecture of that plebiscite. It will be considered by the cabinet, it will be considered by our party room through its ordinary processes, and when a decision is made I will make an announcement at the appropriate time.