Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

on indulgence—I want to associate the coalition with the fine words of the minister. It's an abhorrent crime type and it's massively underreported, so the figures read out by the minister don't represent the true picture, as we all know. I commend the minister for the action she's taking. We've supported every measure that she outlined in her speech, and it builds on a very significant investment that we made when we were in government, particularly over the course of COVID, where people were confined in small spaces, in one-bedroom units and environments they might otherwise have been able to spend time away from during the hours of work et cetera.

There are many aspects to this. The Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation is an incredible success with the work they do there and the children they save. In addition to the advice that the minister's provided, I direct people to their website because it's a great resource for a conversation at home with your children, with your young daughters. We will support every measure that the government puts forward to end this scourge in our country.

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