Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for his question, and I welcome those in the gallery who I know have a keen interest in the issue of disabilities, and are indeed living with disability, and their families. The government takes the abuse and neglect of people with disabilities very seriously. At no point as Prime Minister have I ever said that I oppose a royal commission. What I said very clearly in the House last week was that we would consider this matter very carefully. That matter will come before the House later today, and I fully expect the motion to be passed, as I made very clear over the weekend.

On what we will be doing, though, when it comes to dealing with this issue, I'm not seeking to make any partisan points about this.

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