Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

I would refer the good senator to my answer to the primary question. We are focused on making sure that we get as many Australians as possible back into work as soon as possible. Of course, if some of the states that are persisting with state border closures were to open their borders, even more people would be able to get into work sooner. We need to ensure that we make decisions today to maximise the strength of the economic recovery. Maximising the strength of the economic recovery will ensure that more Australians get back into work sooner. That is what all of us should be working on together.