Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Ahead of this referendum, which goes to whether or not we, as a nation, can take the invitations that First Nations leaders and representatives have made, in order to listen to people to get better outcomes in the face of all the disadvantage that time and time again in this place we have all spoken about with such sorrow. And instead of responding to that moment, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate is asking about addresses. Where are you when this country needs leadership? Where is the coalition whenever this country needs leadership? You are in the dirt, as always! (Time expired)

Honourable senators interjecting—