Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

Hi. Thanks. Okay. Hi, everybody—last question time. I was just trying to process that and whether it linked to the primary question, but, with the indulgence of the chamber—the government has a number of responsibilities that extend across various areas, including defence. The answer to the question in there is: no, that would not be the government's position. I acknowledge it's the Greens' position, but the Greens don't have to really, with all due respect, worry about these matters. It's up to parties of government that have to take decisions in the national interest based on a whole range of information that might not necessarily align all the time, or at times, with the Greens' political policy. So, no, the government will continue to work in the national interest and make sure that the decisions we take, particularly in the budget, are the right ones for the country and support jobs and support families and support business through these difficult and challenging times. (Time expired)