Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

I think, if the senator cared to actually look at what Premier Perrottet has announced in terms of the different steps in relation to New South Wales, there are indeed further steps in terms of New South Wales's opening up that are being pursued and are being undertaken. That is New South Wales operating in accordance with the scientific evidence of the national plan. This is just it: our government, at every stage, has sought to provide leadership in closing the international borders, leadership in sharing the health advice, leadership in terms of mandating vaccines where they're necessary for the highly vulnerable in aged care, in disability care and in high-care health settings—we've recognised all of that—and also leadership in terms of developing a scientifically underpinned national plan for reopening, which is something very few countries in the world have had the opportunity to do. We have. We did. We are now seeing it implemented, and that is to the great benefit of the Australian people. Mr President, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.