Paul Scarr (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

But, Minister, why not make it expressly clear in the principles and objectives, rather than force Australian families to have to have recourse to a UN convention and try and find the articles that Senator Hanson referred to? Why not make it express, on the face of the principles and objectives, rather than referring Australian citizens to a UN convention? And good luck trying to find them! How is that simplifying the system? How is that assisting Australian families who may be going through one of most traumatic periods in their life?