Senate debates

Tuesday, 14 August 2018

Motions

Leyonhjelm, Senator David

4:33 pm

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

I move:

That the Senate censures Senator Leyonhjelm for:

(a) humiliating and intimidating a fellow female senator by making derogatory, defamatory and sexist statements about her during a formal division in the Senate;

(b) inflaming the situation by publishing and republishing further derogatory, defamatory and sexist statements concerning the fellow female senator in the media and on social media;

(c) refusing to apologise for his derogatory, defamatory and sexist statements; and

(d) failing to uphold the dignity of the chamber and ensure it is a place where all senators are able to freely and respectfully contribute to debate and deliberations, as expected of senators by the Australian people.

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