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

My question is to the Minister for Women, Senator Payne. Today, hundreds of thousands of Australian women are marching for justice, raising their voices, saying, 'Enough is enough' and that sexism, sexual harassment and sexual assault must stop. Instead of joining these women, just metres from the front entrance, the Minister for Women sat in this chamber for the debate on a bill she had no responsibility for. Why?