Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I thank all senators for their contribution to this debate. I restate the importance of making a positive statement in response to the comments that we've been discussing of Senator Anning. I thank senators for and acknowledge and reflect to all Australians the overwhelming support across the chamber for this motion.

We have no intention of making Senator Anning a victim. We have the absolute intention of both condemning his remarks and taking on his arguments because they are wrong. Today, the Senate has shown that the best way to deal with division is to come together; that best way to deal with prejudice is to assert acceptance and tolerance; and the best way to deal with people going low is to go high. And, today, I think this is a chamber in the parliament of which Australians can be proud.