John Dardis (Progressive Democrats)

That brings us very neatly to the matter of free speech in a democracy, which was raised by Senators O'Toole, Ryan and Mansergh. I agree with Senator Mansergh. This person is an idiot, but he is a dangerous idiot. If another country has put laws in place because it is determined to ensure there is no recurrence of fascism or Nazism, we should support its actions. While I would not like the same laws to be introduced here, I believe that democracy needs to be protected from people who foment the serious undermining of legitimate and democratic governments.