Selection of Bills Committee

Sarah Henderson

I wish to move an amendment to paragraph (b) of the government's amendment. I move:

Paragraph (b), omit "Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee", substitute "Education and Employment Legislation Committee".

Mehreen Faruqi

The Greens oppose this amendment, and the Greens also oppose the referral of the Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024 (No. 2) to an inquiry. The Liberal Party that has embraced racism as a political strategy is now suddenly interested in tackling racism. Well, excuse me for being cynical, but the Greens are not going to fall for this disingenuous inquiry or a disingenuous bill. All you want to do is weaponise antisemitism to attack those who are standing up against Israel's genocide in Gaza and want justice for Palestine.

Sarah Hanson-Young

Mr Dutton knows all about weaponising racism. He knows all about it.

Mehreen Faruqi

That is right. I agree with my colleague Senator Hanson-Young, who has said that Mr Dutton knows all about weaponising racism.

Sue Lines

Senator Faruqi, withdraw that comment.

Mehreen Faruqi

I withdraw. The Greens will not be party to your vile agenda against people protesting a genocide and against pro-Palestine protesters.

Sue Lines

The question is that the amendment as moved by Senator Henderson to part (b) of the amendment moved by Senator Gallagher be agreed to.