Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I'm not sure that Senator Wong has the detail that would be helpful to her in relation to the work that the government has done with the government of Papua New Guinea. And I'm not sure it would come from the remarks of Senator Fierravanti-Wells in this case, given what you have explained to me. I think you're reflecting unfairly on Senator Fierravanti-Wells, and I think that's most unfortunate, Senator Wong—that you would reflect unfairly on Senator Fierravanti-Wells. What is important here, Senator Wong, is the work that we are doing with the government of Papua New Guinea, a sovereign nation with whom we are honoured to work and with whom we work very hard to address the sorts of challenges that other senators have raised sensibly and constructively in the chamber.