Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to briefly associate the opposition with the government's remarks. Right now the Prime Minister's words and the parliament's sentiments might not be able to be heard by the people in the brunt of this storm. There will be people at home without power, perhaps, people in shelters trying to ensure that their families are safe. Perhaps the only thing they can hear right now is cyclonic winds and the noise of lethal flying debris. It must be very harrowing for the people going through this. We are very fortunate to have the nurses and doctors serving in the wards, the emergency services, the volunteers, the ADF and the local government workforce. I want to say, in association with the Prime Minister's remarks, that I think all Australians are thinking, hoping and praying for the best possible outcomes for the people caught up in this terrible storm.

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