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

Well, thank you, Mr Speaker. I do stand by my words and my words were based on the expert advice of the Chair of the Science and Industry Technical Advisory Group, Professor Brendan Murphy. But he wasn't alone. Queensland Health is also quoted on 3 March 2021 as saying that this is 'not a race'. That was from Queensland Health on their own Twitter feed. So it was the medical advice using that terminology at that time. I listened to the medical advice. Those opposite may want to call into question the advice provided by our medical experts such as Professor Murphy, but I certainly will not. Those opposite cannot run away from the imputation they have put into this place, right here and now, calling into question the judgement of Professor Murphy.

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