Kristy McBain (Eden-Monaro, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories) | Hansard source

As I said, first responders have come into my office upset and unsure about why someone in a leadership position has said that they didn't do their job. I spent a lot of time with first responders in my own community during the Black Summer, Tathra and Yankees Gap fires. My message to those first responders is our government has your back in the difficult decisions you have to make to keep us safe. The Leader of the Opposition should stand up, be a man and apologise now. (Time expired)

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