Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

As you would know, Senator Brockman, state and territory premiers and chief ministers have agreed with the Prime Minister to a national plan that will see freedom of movement of people and lockdowns ending when it's safe to do so, following the very, very best medical evidence and advice. And it is very, very concerning that there are leaders in this country and chief medical officers perpetuating this myth of zero cases and an elimination strategy as the way out of a global pandemic. I would ask them to pick up a year 8 science textbook—because that is actually not achievable. To not follow a plan, mapped out using the very best science and health data, to make sure that agriculture in regional communities can have the workforces they need to not just grow great, clean green product but also to actually support the mining industry and the manufacturing industry is a crime—an absolute crime. (Time expired)