Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the report that the Attorney-General has joined the Melbourne Savage Club, which declared on its website:

Membership is offered to gentlemen only, based upon the criteria of good fellowship and shared interests.

Will the Attorney sing the club song and demonstrate the club initiation ceremony to the chamber? As the Attorney is responsible for federal anti-discrimination laws, can the Attorney-General explain why his new club does not accept women as members—or is it because he believes sexists have rights too?