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

Well, I will use my words, actually. And I will respect, as all of us should, that Australians will come to different views about this, and they're entitled to. All of us are entitled to; we all have a vote. I would say that I would urge that the way in which we conduct this debate be respectful, that the debate recognises the different life experiences that we all bring to this discussion, that it would recognise that there are different views, and that we pause at least—and this is what I would ask of Australians—to listen to what is being asked for. (Time expired)