On that issue, Parliament had made the decision that we would no longer discriminate between same sex and opposite sex in terms of marriage. For the department to have a policy that goes the other way is totally unacceptable. I suggest to you it is in contempt of Parliament. I very much support this motion and I hope the minister acts with dispatch to drag the department into the 21st century.
On December 12th, 2006. See this statement in context.