Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

That arrangement ensured that we were able to save more than 30,000 lives in this country. Today Australia has one of the highest vaccine rates in the world, and we indeed have one of the strongest economies coming through this pandemic. Those opposite want to talk down the economy. The September quarter of this year was a very difficult time for Australians. It was an incredibly difficult time for Australians. I am asked why. It may have escaped them that there is a COVID-19 pandemic happening around the world. Those opposite don't seem to be aware that, when there is a pandemic, outbreaks occur.

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