House debates

Wednesday, 25 August 2021

Statements by Members

Covid-19

1:59 pm

Photo of Andrew WallaceAndrew Wallace (Fisher, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

We're living through difficult times, and no-one doubts that. There are, throughout all of our 151 electorates across this country, people who are suffering the effects of this pandemic, particularly from a mental health perspective. I want to send a message out to those people who are struggling, right here, this afternoon, that there is hope. We will get through this. We will get through this together. This government has a plan. Based on the research of the Doherty institute, once 70 to 80 per cent of people are double vaccinated in this country, we will start to open up.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

It being 2 pm, the time for members' statements has concluded.