LGBTI equality

Ms PATTEN (Northern Metropolitan) — This week I have been saddened, as many of my constituents are, going by the emails I have received, to listen to the bigotry, disdain and discrimination we witnessed in this chamber against the LGBTI community. I would like to pledge my ongoing support and empathy for that community, their families and their friends. I will continue to fight against the stigma that was all too apparent in the debates this week.