George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

What I concede and what I assert is that Australia should make its contribution—and we have, by providing $18 million. And I can tell you something else: Australia will not put Australian citizens at risk in circumstances in which we do not have the capacity to medivac out of West Africa Australians who might contract the Ebola virus—and we do not. Australia does not have the capability to medivac from West Africa an Australian citizen who might fall victim to the Ebola virus. So, what we have decided to do is make a generous contribution, commensurate with our capabilities, which is why we are providing to the front-line agencies $18 million of additional money to confront this epidemic.