Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) Share this | Hansard source

[by video link] I simply do not accept the allegation that's been put forward by Senator Keneally in her question. The decisions with respect to lockdown in New South Wales are decisions of the New South Wales government. They have responsibility for those matters under their public health responsibilities. It is absolutely tragic that we've lost a further 15 lives to this current outbreak, to this new variant, and I extend my condolences to every one of those families that are involved in that loss of life. But the suggestion that the vaccine rollout is responsible for this current outbreak is simply not true. I reject completely the premise of the question that's been put to the parliament. (Time expired)