Brendan Nelson (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

It is necessary that I repeat this. I said:

... I strongly associate the opposition with the actions taken by the Australian government in relation to this disaster in Western Australia. We support the decisions taken by the Australian government to support Western Australian families and businesses, and we also encourage all Australians to appreciate very much the gravity of the situation for Western Australians and also for Australia.

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