Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

on indulgence—I join the coalition with the comments of the Prime Minister. I want to recognise the work of the member for Menzies and other members in this House as well who have met with members of the community here, and the outpouring of emotion is absolutely understandable. The scenes and the reporting are horrific, and the treatment of women is completely unacceptable.

As the member for Menzies has pointed out at a number of discussions on this issue, there is heartfelt sentiment across the aisle in relation to this issue. The coalition will support any actions the government takes, even if it means an economic consequence for our country. There are markets, otherwise, that we can identify, and we will work with the government to support them in decisions, because a very clear, significant, tangible message needs to be sent that this type of behaviour is abhorrent, unacceptable in any society, and completely against the values of our country.

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