Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

The senator can try to put words in my mouth, but she actually can't do it. She cannot assert that I said or believe something I did not say, so let's start with that. And then let's acknowledge—and you may not wish to, Senator McAllister, because it doesn't suit your narrative—that this country is dealing with one of the most extraordinary challenges in generations since the Second World War. What this government has done every step of the way is take responsible, careful and considered steps about the way to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. That includes starting from the base at which Australian women's workforce participation—