Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Again, I think, colleagues, you would understand that, as members of the coalition government, we are allowed to have our own opinions. Those opinions don't necessarily reflect the position of the government. The government have made it very, very clear: we will continue to make decisions in the best interests of Australians—keeping Australians safe—and those decisions will be made on the basis of health advice.

In terms of our position on India, the Prime Minister has made it very, very clear. The determination made by the minister for health will end on Friday, and, from that point in time, the government intends to continue to repatriate those in India to Australia.