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

(—) (): It was quite disturbing and I would hope that Senator Cash and others who are urging a higher tone in this debate might join with me in condemning this, because it was disturbing to read in yesterday's Sydney Morning Herald and Age that the no campaign has instructed volunteers to use fear and doubt rather than facts to trump the arguments used by the yes campaign. I look forward to Senator Cash joining with me in condemning such an approach, which is not the approach we should be taking to this discussion. This is nothing more than fear mongering by those who will do and say anything if they think it will help them politically, spreading lies and sowing fear, even when it means standing on the way of a better future for Australians. You see, this is a political tactic we have seen, regrettably, from some on the other side in so many ways. Certainly, Mr Dutton has an approach; he builds himself up by tearing things down. (Time expired)