Senator MILNE (Tasmania—Leader of the Australian Greens) (14:55): Earlier today the whole nation was looking at our parliament, and the whole nation was actually for once quite proud of its parliament, I would have thought, because this morning we had a highly significant— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my left! Senator Milne is entitled to be heard in silence. Senator MILNE: This morning the whole nation would have been proud of this parliament because of the apology for forced adoptions meant so much to so many people. There were at least 800 to 1,000 people here in the Great Hall, and around the country many hundreds of thousands more: watching, reflecting and thinking about what had happened and being given, for once, some leadership from the parliament across all parties, saying, 'We are sorry; we care.' I think it is really a very sad thing that the apology this morning is now being overshadowed by stunts such as this and by the behaviour that is— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Milne is entitled to be heard in silence. On my left! Senator MILNE: As I said, the dignity of the occasion and the day has been overshadowed by events which have taken over subsequently, particularly by the behaviour here—the disruption of question time and, indeed, by Senator Joyce waving bye-bye. It was reminiscent of that children's program, 'Andy is waving bye-bye,' but it is Senator Joyce who is doing that right now and behaving in such a manner as would be recognised only by those who are familiar with children's TV. I think there are many things which need to be discussed in the national interest. The Greens have serious questions to ask of the government, and if the coalition has no intention of asking questions then we are quite up to the task of continuing to ask questions.