Senator O'SULLIVAN (Queensland) (16:36): Pursuant to contingent notice relating to formal business, I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving a motion: That general business notice of motion No. 1209 may be moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate. Once more— Senator Di Natale: You're a laughing stock. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Order! Senator O'SULLIVAN: I won't be lectured by the Greens. I won't be lectured by a party that has today engineered an inability of this Senate to talk about the terrible, terrible culture within its own party. Senator Di Natale: It was Labor! The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Order! Senator O'SULLIVAN: Listen—can I say, Madam Deputy President, it's not raining outside; I didn't come down in the last shower. You couldn't do it yourself. You had to go to Labor to get it done. An honourable senator interjecting— Senator O'SULLIVAN: Well, what we got is—we see the reformation of a coalition as we approach elections. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator O'Sullivan, could you resume your seat, please. Senator Leyonhjelm. Senator Leyonhjelm: Senator Di Natale has just referred to Senator O'Sullivan as a moron and a fool. I ask you to invite him to withdraw. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Leyonhjelm, I did not hear that. But if any senator did make disparaging remarks directly about another senator I would ask them to withdraw. Senator O'Sullivan, please continue. Senator O'SULLIVAN: I'm happy to have a debate about morons and fools with the Greens anytime they like. But here we go again: a very serious motion, this time around issues to do with national security, is presented to the floor of this Senate and I'm denied the formality to allow people to place their vote. All I can assume is that, when you're denied formality, it's an indication that those denying it would have voted against the motion, as is true when I deny formality. It then follows that on such a significant issue of national security the Greens have now indicated that they don't want to be involved in a national discourse within this Senate, within this parliament, over such a serious issue. They don't want the question tested. This motion has been well thought through. It's a motion that is well structured and based in fact. It simply condemns the behaviour and the radicalisation of young Muslims in our country. We've seen recent events again. We know some of these institutions are hotbeds of radicalisation. This simply endeavours to lift awareness to address those issues. But this is about freedom of speech again. The denial of formality is about freedom of speech. You can't put— Senator Di Natale: You just denied formality yourself! Senator O'SULLIVAN: I'll respond to that interjection. I did put you on notice that it's a special this week at Ronald McDonald's—two for one: if you try and silence me, I'll silence you twice, and we'll go until there are no motions debated on the floor of this Senate, if that's what you choose to do. There is absolutely no blink in me. This has been going on over a period of time, where we've tried to put significant, important issues to the floor— An honourable senator interjecting— Senator O'SULLIVAN: I'll tell you what: there's a hell of a lot of noise coming out of them now. There wasn't much noise when we were talking about rape and sexual assault on members of their political party. Their heads were down. They were absolutely silent at that time because they condone it. Denial of formality here suggests to me that they are not against the idea of radicalisation of young Muslims affecting the national security of this country. There is no other conclusion to be drawn. You should go back to being silent. That's when you make your best contribution. The fact of the matter is that these are significantly important issues, and it goes all the way back to the first denial of formality that started this race to the bottom, which has been going on for couple of months. It started this race to the bottom and stopped people having a voice in one of the most important chambers in the country. What we say here and how we attach ourselves to a question and whether we support or don't support a particular issue is significant. Australia watches us. They do watch. I'm surprised at how many people don't have a hobby and spend their afternoon watching question time and now general notices of motion. I'm happy, at any given time, as soon as I see a white flag anywhere—a hanky will do—to allow every motion to go to this floor to challenge each of us to determine how we will vote and support it. To deny people the ability to put serious motions about national security, about late-term abortions— An honourable senator interjecting— Senator O'SULLIVAN: I was not. What do you think I am? Senator Di Natale interjecting— Senator O'SULLIVAN: There we are. Give me more! It just inspires me. It keeps me going. I live on it. It is the fuel in my tank to hear you people. It's the fuel in my tank, because I will tell you what: it brings up the bile in my throat that you would deny this chamber the opportunity to criticise sexual aggression, complaints of rape that were not dealt with by each and every one of you, if the media reports are correct. This is about freedom of speech. This race to the bottom will continue. I'm happy to make a very significant contribution until we're allowed to debate questions of importance to our nation.