Mr LAURIE FERGUSON (Werriwa) (14:14): My question is to the Prime Minister. The Attorney-General has today announced that the Abbott government wants to give bigotry its blessing in Australia. Is it the intention of the government to allow a person to publish or broadcast racially derogatory comments which offend, insult and humiliate? Mr Pyne: Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I understand that you are giving licence to the opposition because the Prime Minister is also generously prepared to answer these questions, but the simple truth of the matter is: it is not acceptable for the member for Werriwa to call members of the opposition bigots. For decades, as a Catholic, the people of my faith were subjected to bigotry— Mr Burke: Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The SPEAKER: The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. Mr Pyne: and it is particularly insulting to me, let alone new members of the House from races that have come to Australia more recently who also must find it galling, and I will not put up with it personally. I ask you to have him withdraw it. The SPEAKER: The Leader of the House is making a strong point, but I believe there is a stronger one, and in the interests of free speech I will let the question stand.