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

Very quickly, on indulgence, I want to associate the coalition with the words of the minister. I don't think we can underestimate the impact, not just on young girls but on young boys as well. The role models like we're seeing in the Diamonds, and now in the Matildas, are right across every code and are quite phenomenal. It makes us incredibly proud.

There are many people, actually, as I look across the chamber, who are probably suffering a little through sleep deprivation for a number of reasons. But to see Liz Watson and the team in action was quite remarkable. We're going to see the Matildas tonight and no doubt they will be inspired by what they saw from the Diamonds. I offer my hearty congratulations to a team that had phenomenal success: 61-45 is a big score, and that gap is quite remarkable. There has been the support of all of those behind the scenes: the partners and all of those who have been involved in making it possible for those young players to play the game that they love for a long period of time—in some cases from when they could barely walk. It's a remarkable journey and it's an inspiration in the run-up to 2032. We congratulate the Diamonds on their World Cup win.

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