Michael McCormack (Riverina, National Party, Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Hansard source

I did not interrupt the member for Gilmore. I'm merely pointing out, with all due respect, through you, Deputy Chair, that there is a grave concern out there. It is being expressed across the board, and the government is doing very little, if anything, about it. It's about accessibility and it's about availability. Those two areas are being ignored. This motion put forward by a regional member, no less than the member for Gilmore, doesn't address this issue, and it should because it is a great concern. I'm sure it's a great concern for the members on the south coast because it is right across the board. I urge and encourage those members to get out there and listen to the mums and dads, particularly in regional areas, because this is of grave concern.

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