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

Well, Senator McKim, I do not think we would regard Mr David Marr, that lion of the left, as being a member of the far Right wing of the Liberal Party. But Mr David Marr, as recently as yesterday morning on the Insiders program called for reform of section 18C.

I do not think we would regard Professor Gillian Triggs, the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, as being part of the right wing of the Liberal Party. But in Senate estimates three weeks ago Professor Triggs, in response to some questions from our colleague Senator David Fawcett, said that she was very open to and would welcome a conversation about aspects of the way in which the Human Rights Commission deals with complaints.

I do not think we would regard the Australians Law Reform Commission as part of the right wing of the Liberal Party. But in its report on rights and freedoms that was tabled in December of last year the Law Reform Commission said that there was a case to be made for such a reform. (Time expired)