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

I hear what those opposite are saying. They're asking us: 'Why hasn't this been done before? Why hasn't there been more action?' I wonder what could have happened over nearly a decade of government. If only they'd been in power for nearly a decade when the explosion in the online world really occurred. If only someone in power then thought that this might be an issue. Occasionally, in politics, it is a good thing to say, 'Yes, this is a good idea.' Occasionally, in this chamber, it is a good thing to say, 'That is a good idea, and we're going to back it,' but they can't help themselves, can they? They can't help themselves. They have to—