Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Yesterday Senator Hanson told the Senate that students living with a disability or diagnosed with autism 'are taking up the teacher's time' in the classroom and should 'go into a special classroom'. So far the minister has been silent. Why is the minister refusing to repudiate Senator Hanson's offensive and discriminatory comments?